SHA-256 and SHA-3 survive quantum computing with reduced but adequate security. Grover algorithm halves effective security. RIPEMD-160 drops to concerning 80-bit quantum security. Hash function security remains the backbone of blockchain even in the quantum era.
Grover algorithm reduces SHA-256 from 256-bit to 128-bit effective security. 128 bits remains practically unbreakable. Bitcoin proof-of-work and Merkle trees using SHA-256 survive quantum computing. This is why Bitcoin mining is less threatened than Bitcoin wallets.
Bitcoin address generation uses RIPEMD-160 which has 160-bit classical security. Grover reduces this to 80 bits, falling below the 128-bit minimum recommended by cryptographers. Addresses with unexposed public keys get some protection from this hash layer, but 80 bits may not be sufficient long-term.
BMIC uses SHA-256 and SHA-3 for hash operations throughout its architecture. All hash-dependent security maintains 128+ bit quantum security. Combined with PQC signatures and ZPKE, every cryptographic layer is quantum-hardened.
Every day you wait, more of your public keys are being harvested. Intelligence agencies are running Harvest Now, Decrypt Later operations right now. Your wallet’s ECDSA keys are being collected and stored for the day quantum computers can crack them. That day is approaching faster than anyone expected.
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