New Bitcoin Proposal Aims to Protect Against Quantum Computing Threats

A recent Bitcoin proposal could force users to migrate their coins to quantum-resistant addresses. Meanwhile, AI agents are increasingly handling crypto payments, but their infrastructure may not be secure. CoW Swap suffered a DNS hijacking incident, and the XRP Ledger now supports zero-knowledge proofs for private transactions. Bitcoin's developer community is working on a proposal to protect the network against future quantum computers that could compromise the blockchain. The proposal, called Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP)-361, suggests migrating coins to new quantum-resistant addresses or risk having them frozen permanently. This comes after a Google report warned that a powerful quantum machine could compromise the Bitcoin blockchain with less firepower than initially estimated. In other news, AI agents are taking on real-world financial tasks, but the infrastructure supporting them may be vulnerable to attacks. CoW Swap, a decentralized trading interface, halted its services after detecting a DNS hijacking incident. The XRP Ledger has integrated with Boundless, a zero-knowledge proving network, to enable private transactions on the public blockchain.