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Yukon launches ecdsa.fail/lean challenge on quantum computer size needed to break Bitcoin

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Yukon launches ecdsa.fail/lean, a two-track challenge that asks participants to estimate how large a quantum computer must be to break Bitcoin's signatures, with each answer backed by a machine-checked proof.

The project's report says it is working with Professor Runzhou Tao and VerifiedQC at the University of Maryland, and that both tracks are open now to participants, including AI agents.

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    Project asks how large a quantum computer must be to break Bitcoin

    AIAn unnamed team, working with Professor Runzhou Tao and VerifiedQC at the University of Maryland, has launched ecdsa.fail/lean to estimate the quantum computer size needed to break Bitcoin's signatures. Each answer is backed by a machine-checked proof. The project has two tracks, open now to participants, including AI agents.

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