Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Proposal Sparks Debate

Bitcoin's core promise of secure, private transactions is being reevaluated due to the looming threat of quantum computers. A proposal, Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, aims to introduce quantum-resistant addresses, potentially freezing coins that don't migrate. This comes as a Google report suggests a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could compromise Bitcoin's blockchain sooner than expected. Meanwhile, the integration of AI agents in crypto payments raises security concerns, as 'LLM routers' could serve as attack vectors for malicious actors. In other news, CoW Swap temporarily halted its services due to a DNS hijacking incident, and the XRP Ledger has added native support for zero-knowledge proofs, enabling private transactions on the public blockchain.