使用量子计算恢复比特币键是不道德的

比特币（BTC）是一种非常稀缺的数字资源，硬上限为2100万。当考虑持有人因损失和无法恢复的私钥而随着时间的流逝而浪费的量持续时间时，这些数字会大大减少。

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.

专家估计，约有300万至400万比特币（BTC）永远丢失了。乐观的估计将总供应量减少到1700万。

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.

一些专家认为，量子计算可用于恢复丢失的比特币。但是，Cypherpunk兼CASA联合创始人兼首席安全官Jameson Lopp反对这一想法。

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.

撇开一个事实，即目前的量子计算机尚未拥有打破比特币等区块链网络中使用的加密功能的处理能力，LOPP表示，将技术用于这种目的是不道德的。

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.

根据Sealsq，需要10分钟的时间才能开采一个比特币块。同时，科学估计表明，当前的量子计算机具有在30分钟内破解比特币签名的能力。

“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.

“我们距离量子计算机能够迅速解密任何事情仍然很重要。但是，如果我们要达到这一点，我认为使用该技术试图恢复失去的比特币将是一个坏主意。” LOPP说。

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.”

专家解释说，该过程将破坏协议的完整性，并与比特币的审查抗性，保守主义和交易不变性相矛盾。这也会违反教条：“不是您的钥匙，而不是您的硬币。”

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，允许这种技术违反比特币的加密性质只会促进财富重新分配，从而有利于那些赢得量子计算竞赛的人。

“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.

“允许比特币的量子恢复与财富再分配有关。我们要允许的是，将比特币从那些对量子计算机一无所知的人重新分配给那些赢得了获得量子计算机的技术竞赛的人。”专家说。

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.

尽管如此，LOPP指出，使用量子计算从公共密钥中得出私钥并不是“黑客攻击”。这是一个仅利用BTC当前代码中数学上可能的方法。

“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.

“法律点之一是可以修改它们以减轻风险。我们可以在量子可容纳的地址中燃烧所有比特币，并采用抗量子的钱包。”他补充说。