Bitcoin Developers Race to Fortify Against Quantum Threats, But at What Cost to Users?
The cornerstone of Bitcoin's appeal has long been the assurance that users' coins are secure, inaccessible to anyone without the private key. However, this fundamental promise is now being reevaluated by the developer community as part of efforts to shield the cryptocurrency from the potential threats of future quantum computers. A proposal, known as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, has be…
April 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m.