Bitcoin Developers Propose Quantum Defenses, Potentially Freezing Vulnerable Coins
The promise of Bitcoin has always been that no one can access your coins without your private key. However, this promise is now being challenged by the developer community itself, as a measure to defend against future quantum computers that could compromise the Bitcoin blockchain. A proposal, known as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, has been updated, which could force bitcoin holders to m…
April 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m.