Bitcoin Developers Seek to Fortify Against Quantum Threats, But at What Cost to Users?
The promise of Bitcoin has always been that users have complete control over their funds, with no external entity able to touch their coins without their private key. However, this promise is now being challenged by the developer community itself, as they attempt to build defenses against the potential threats of future quantum computers. A recent proposal, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361,…
April 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m.