New Proposal Offers Bitcoin Holders a Way to Prove Control Without Exposing Themselves to Quantum Computing Risks
The specter of quantum computing has long posed a challenge for Bitcoin, with a significant portion of the cryptocurrency, including the estimated 1.1 million bitcoin linked to its creator Satoshi Nakamoto, at risk of being compromised due to exposed public keys. A proposed soft fork, BIP-361, aims to phase out legacy addresses over a five-year period, but this solution presents a dilemma for lon…