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