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Yes, good point, a quantum computer, if it existed, could indeed be viewed as a very powerful mining node, Bitcoin would then naturally adjust its difficulty but if the quantum computer was outperforming all other miners it could indeed become a security risk, if there were no other miners with quantum computers.
RE: Why Bitcoin Mining (SHA-256) is post Quantum-safe (if Quantum Computer existed)