Starknet Says 1.7 Million Bitcoin Are Held in Addresses With Exposed Public Keys; Quantum Attack Cost Estimate Falls to One-20th
About 1.7 million Bitcoin are held in addresses with exposed public keys, according to an analysis. Starknet also said the estimated resources needed for a quantum-computing attack have fallen to one-20th of earlier projections.Cointelegraph, a crypto-focused media outlet, reported on Oct. 20 that roughly 1.7 million BTC are stored in Bitcoin addresses whose public keys have been exposed.Starknet said estimates for the computing resources required to carry out such an attack using quantum computers have dropped to about one-20th of previous levels.Exposure of a Bitcoin address's public key could become a security risk if quantum computers develop stronger code-breaking capabilities in the future. Still, the fact that a public key has been exposed does not mean the Bitcoin in those addresses can be stolen today.