Bitcoin Faces Quantum Threat: Proposal Could Lock Out Affected Coins

A proposed Bitcoin update, known as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, aims to protect the network from potential quantum computer attacks by migrating coins to quantum-resistant addresses. If implemented, this could render non-migrated coins unusable. Meanwhile, research highlights the vulnerability of AI-powered crypto payment infrastructure, and CoW Swap faces a DNS hijacking incident. Additionally, the XRP Ledger now supports zero-knowledge proofs, enabling private transactions on the public blockchain.