Bitcoin Developers Propose 'Wait and React' Strategy to Counter Quantum Computing Threats
A new proposal is being debated among Bitcoin developers, which involves a significant change in how the network responds to potential quantum computing threats. Instead of preemptively freezing vulnerable coins, the plan is to wait until an attacker demonstrates their capabilities and then react. However, this approach relies on the assumption that the attacker will claim a bounty instead of exp…
April 16, 2026, 4:23 a.m.