BTQ Q&A: Exploring Post-Quantum Cryptography in Blockchain

Join us for a Q&A and panel discussion with BTQ on the topic of Post-Quantum Cryptography and Blockchain! Chen-Mou Cheng, Chief Scientific Officer at BTQ—alongside Dr. Chang Lu and Dr. Mohammad Jalalzai from the University of British Columbia—discusses how Quantum Computing poses an existential threat to cryptocurrencies and blockchain, as well as the steps that BTQ is taking to quantum-proof our blockchain future. Speaker Introductions: 2:08 - Dr. Chang Lu (Blockchain@UBC) 4:02 - Dr. Mohmammad Jalalzai (Blockchain@UBC) 6:07 - Dr. Chen-Mou Cheng (BTQ) Q&A: 8:19 - What is Blockchain and why should we care? 14:40 - What is Quantum Computing and how does it threaten blockchains? 23:21 - What is BTQ and what are they doing to solve this problem? 29:07 - Which part(s) of blockchain are at risk in a quantum attack? 33:10 - An optimistic note from Chen-Mou 35:28 - What are the storage and computing costs of quantum-resistant cryptography? 37:46 - Impact of quantum computing on cryptography beyond blockchain 40:26 - Where do mainstream public blockchains like Ethereum stand on the topic of post-quantum blockchain? 45:50 - Developing on post-quantum blockchain networks 50:00 - BTQ's Layer 1 blockchain protocol 52:22 - What can the average person do to help tackle the post-quantum threat? Follow BTQ: 🔗 Website: https://btq.li/en 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/btq_ag Follow Blockaday: 🤖 Discord: https://discord.gg/Q3kDd5DBGg 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blockaday.crypto 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blockaday