使用量子計算恢復比特幣鍵是不道德的

比特幣（BTC）是一種非常稀缺的數字資源，硬上限為2100萬。當考慮持有人因損失和無法恢復的私鑰而隨著時間的流逝而浪費的量持續時間時，這些數字會大大減少。

Experts have estimated that around 3 million to 4 million Bitcoin (BTC) have been lost forever. The optimistic estimate cuts the total supply to 17 million.

專家估計，約有300萬至400萬比特幣（BTC）永遠丟失了。樂觀的估計將總供應量減少到1700萬。

Some experts believe that quantum computing could be used to recover the lost Bitcoin. However, Jameson Lopp, a cypherpunk and Casa co-founder and Chief Security Officer, has argued against the idea.

一些專家認為，量子計算可用於恢復丟失的比特幣。但是，Cypherpunk兼CASA聯合創始人兼首席安全官Jameson Lopp反對這一想法。

Setting aside the fact that present quantum computers do not yet possess the processing power to break the cryptographic functions used in blockchain networks like Bitcoin, Lopp said that using the technology for such a purpose would be unethical.

撇開一個事實，即目前的量子計算機尚未擁有打破比特幣等區塊鍊網絡中使用的加密功能的處理能力，LOPP表示，將技術用於這種目的是不道德的。

According to SEALSQ, it takes 10 minutes to mine a Bitcoin block. Meanwhile, scientific estimates suggest that present quantum computers have the capability to hack a Bitcoin signature in 30 minutes.

根據Sealsq，需要10分鐘的時間才能開採一個比特幣塊。同時，科學估計表明，當前的量子計算機具有在30分鐘內破解比特幣簽名的能力。

“We’re still a long way away from quantum computers being able to decrypt anything quickly enough to matter. But if we were to reach that point, I think it would be a bad idea to use that technology to attempt to recover lost bitcoin,” said Lopp.

“我們距離量子計算機能夠迅速解密任何事情仍然很重要。但是，如果我們要達到這一點，我認為使用該技術試圖恢復失去的比特幣將是一個壞主意。” LOPP說。

The expert explained that the process would undermine the integrity of the protocol and contradict Bitcoin’s ethos of censorship resistance, conservatism, and transaction immutability. It would also violate the dogma, “Not your keys, not your coins.”

專家解釋說，該過程將破壞協議的完整性，並與比特幣的審查抗性，保守主義和交易不變性相矛盾。這也會違反教條：“不是您的鑰匙，而不是您的硬幣。”

Moreover, Lopp said that allowing such technology to violate the cryptographic nature of Bitcoin would only promote wealth redistribution in favor of those who have won the quantum computing race.

此外，LOPP表示，允許這種技術違反比特幣的加密性質只會促進財富重新分配，從而有利於那些贏得量子計算競賽的人。

“Allowing quantum recovery of bitcoin is tantamount to wealth redistribution. What we would be allowing is for bitcoin to be redistributed from those who are ignorant of quantum computers to those who have won the technological race to acquire quantum computers,” said the expert.

“允許比特幣的量子恢復與財富再分配有關。我們要允許的是，將比特幣從那些對量子計算機一無所知的人重新分配給那些贏得了獲得量子計算機的技術競賽的人。”專家說。

Nonetheless, Lopp pointed out that using quantum computing to derive private keys from public keys is not “hacking.” It is a process that only utilizes what’s mathematically possible within BTC’s current code.

儘管如此，LOPP指出，使用量子計算從公共密鑰中得出私鑰並不是“黑客攻擊”。這是一個僅利用BTC當前代碼中數學上可能的方法。

“One of the points of laws is that they can be amended to mitigate risk. We can burn all bitcoin in quantum-vulnerable addresses and adopt quantum-resistant wallets,” he added.

“法律點之一是可以修改它們以減輕風險。我們可以在量子可容納的地址中燃燒所有比特幣，並採用抗量子的錢包。”他補充說。