Bitcoin Developers Pursue Quantum Defenses, Potentially Locking Coins
The promise of Bitcoin has always been that no entity can access your coins without your private key. However, this promise is now being challenged by the developer community itself, as they seek to build defenses against potential quantum computer threats that could compromise the Bitcoin blockchain. A recently updated proposal, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, suggests that bitcoin holde…
April 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m.