Why is QKD considered limited or even useless for encryption key security now and potentially in the foreseeable future?

QKD, while theoretically secure, faces practical limitations such as distance constraints, implementation challenges, and high costs, which currently restrict its widespread adoption for encryption key security. Additionally, the requirement for trusted nodes and vulnerability to side-channel attacks raise concerns about its efficacy in providing absolute security against potential quantum threats.

This is the peer-reviewed and patented technology that is the basis of Qrypt’s key generation and secure transfer products. It enables the generation of identical symmetric keys at multiple endpoints, without ever needing to distribute that key over the wire. This means that it cannot be intercepted.

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What are the quantum threats to cold storage and P2SH or P2PKH in crypto wallets?

Q: What are the quantum threats to cold storage and P2SH or P2PKH in crypto wallets?

Quantum threats to cold storage and P2SH or P2PKH arise from the ability of quantum computers to calculate private keys from public keys, making them vulnerable to quantum computing attacks and potentially leading to unauthorized fund transfers and theft.

Cold storage, which involves storing bitcoins offline (e.g., on hard drives or in Swiss bunkers), and Pay-to-Script Hash (P2SH) or Pay-to-Public-Key Hash (P2PKH) are perceived to be secure as they are either disconnected from the internet or require the public key to be revealed to the blockchain only during a transaction. However, quantum computers have the potential to break this security by calculating the private key from the public key, which is considered a one-way function in classical computing. In the context of P2SH or P2PKH, once the public key is exposed during a transaction, a quantum attacker could calculate the private key and steal the funds stored in the P2PKH address. Thus, the advent of quantum computing poses a significant risk to the security of crypto wallets, necessitating the adoption of quantum-resistant cryptography to safeguard assets.

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