Bitcoin Developers Propose Quantum Defense Measures, Potentially Freezing Vulnerable Coins
The promise of Bitcoin has always been that users have full control over their coins, with no external entity able to touch them without the private key. However, this promise is now being challenged by the developer community itself, as they attempt to build defenses against potential future quantum computer threats. A recently updated proposal, known as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, s…
April 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m.