# Will Crypto Survive the Quantum Computing Era?

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Podcast: [Futurism Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/futurism-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365656)
Published: 2026-02-16T16:00:38+00:00
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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/will-crypto-survive-the-quantum-computing-era . Could quantum computers steal your crypto private keys? Yes and no. The story is more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism . You can also check exclusive content about #quantum-computing , #post-quantum-cryptography , #quantum-computing-and-bitcoin , #future-of-quantum-computing , #private-keys , #digital-security , #obyte , #good-company , and more. This story was written by: @obyte . Learn more about this writer by checking @obyte's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . Quantum computing is often linked to broken passwords, cracked codes, and collapsing digital security. If fully developed, it’d threaten the existence of cryptocurrencies and many other systems as well. Quantum mechanics describes the behavior of matter and light.

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