Bitcoin’s security assumptions are entering a new era as quantum computing moves from theory toward reality. In this episode, Hunter Beast explains which bitcoin are actually at risk, why most supply remains safe, and how Bitcoin can evolve without compromising its core principles. This is a sober, long-term discussion on cryptography, state-level threats, and why Bitcoin remains the strongest monetary system for the decades ahead.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome and why quantum matters for bitcoin

04:28 - What quantum computers are and why they are different

10:13 - How quantum computers break cryptography

17:35 - Why quantum risk specifically matters for bitcoin

19:44 - Which bitcoin are actually vulnerable today

23:28 - Why Taproot changes the quantum threat model

27:26 - High-level recap of bitcoin’s quantum exposure

30:14 - NSA, NIST, and why government cryptography cannot be trusted

32:40 - Why hash-based cryptography may be bitcoin’s safest path

40:39 - Broken money, central banking, and why bitcoin matters

51:56 - What the bitcoin community should focus on next

54:43 - The “quantum discount” on bitcoin’s future value

57:39 - Why bitcoin survives even state-level adversaries

01:00:06 - Final thoughts and where to follow Hunter Beast