<span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">Quantum computers have the potential to break traditional hashing algorithms used in </span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;">cryptocurrency mining</span></span><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"><span style="vertical-align: inherit;"> , such as SHA-256 (used in Bitcoin mining) or Ethash (used in Ethereum mining). Quantum computers can quickly solve cryptographic puzzles that would take classical computers years or even centuries to crack, posing a threat to blockchain security.</span></span></span>