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Coinbase Global Inc. CEO Brian Armstrong said on Thursday that quantum computing, rather than artificial intelligence, represents the more serious long-term threat to cryptocurrency security.

Quantum Computing Is a ‘Different Story’

During the company’s third-quarter earnings call, Armstrong said he’s “not too worried” about AI threatening the elliptic-curve digital signature algorithm that is used across major blockchains such as Bitcoin.

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