Willow, Google’s quantum chip, a threat to Bitcoin?

Hypothetically, a powerful quantum computer would compromise BTC’s cryptography. Bitcoin uses algorithms to protect digital signatures for transactions and mining. On December 9, tech giant Google announced the launch of Willow, its new quantum chip. This advance sparked debates about the potential impact of this technology on the security of Bitcoin (BTC), whose cryptography is…

This minable cryptocurrency consumes “eight times less energy than Bitcoin”

The ALPH cryptocurrency, token native to the Alephium first layer network, it has three mining equipment that exceeds the profitability of those used for Bitcoin (BTC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) mining. In August and October 2024, three mining equipment (ASICs, application-specific integrated circuits) of the token ALPH they generate higher daily profits compared to the current…