Freezing $440 Billion in Dormant Bitcoin Could Trigger Catastrophic Single-Day Price Drop
A proposal to freeze dormant bitcoin, worth approximately $440 billion, to safeguard against potential quantum computing attacks has sparked intense debate among cryptocurrency experts. Proponents of the plan, including core Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp, argue that it is necessary to protect the assets from theft. However, others, such as Samuel 'Chad' Patt and Kent Halliburton, warn that such …