This is a real concern in theory, but the timeline often gets exaggerated for clicks. Quantum computers today can't even factor numbers large enough to break RSA used in practice, let alone Bitcoin’s ECC. But yes — the risk is non-zero in the long run.

The Bitcoin community has been aware of the quantum threat for years. Solutions like post-quantum cryptography (PQC) are already being researched, and Bitcoin could soft-fork to quantum-resistant signatures if needed.

The real question isn't if Bitcoin can adapt — it can. The question is whether nation-states or bad actors will have quantum capabilities before those upgrades are widely deployed.

Personally, I think we’re safe for at least a decade. But developers should absolutely prioritize quantum resilience as part of long-term roadmap discussions. Betting against open-source communities solving hard problems has a poor historical track record.