{"id":96196,"date":"2026-04-15T13:45:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/?p=96196"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:50:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T10:50:19","slug":"radical-plan-to-shield-bitcoin-from-quantum-computers-sparks-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/u1f987.com\/en\/radical-plan-to-shield-bitcoin-from-quantum-computers-sparks-outrage\/","title":{"rendered":"Radical Plan to Shield Bitcoin from Quantum Computers Sparks Outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renowned Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp and a team of experts unveiled<\/a> a draft proposal BIP-361<\/a>. The initiative suggests freezing coins vulnerable to quantum computers to safeguard the network from potential future attacks.<\/p>\n

Approximately 1.7 million BTC stored in early P2PK<\/span> addresses are at risk. This includes the reserves of Bitcoin’s creator Satoshi Nakamoto<\/a>, estimated at $74 billion. The theft of these coins could trigger a significant collapse in the cryptocurrency’s value.<\/p>\n

The transition plan to post-quantum security involves three phases:<\/p>\n

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  1. Phase A. <\/strong>Three years after activation, network participants will no longer be able to transfer bitcoins to old-type addresses.<\/li>\n
  2. Phase B. <\/strong>Five years later, old cryptographic signatures will become invalid. All coins at vulnerable addresses will be permanently frozen.<\/li>\n
  3. Phase C. <\/strong>Developers will implement a recovery mechanism through zero-knowledge proofs<\/a>. Owners of blocked addresses will be able to regain access to their assets using a seed phrase.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The authors described the concept as a “personal incentive to upgrade.” Frozen assets make the coins of other market participants more valuable. Conversely, funds seized through quantum systems devalue the overall supply.<\/p>\n

    Lopp clarified that BIP-361 is not yet ready for integration. The document serves as a draft action plan in case of a sudden breakthrough in quantum computing.<\/p>\n

    The Bitcoin community criticized the initiative. Users labeled the idea as authoritarian and confiscatory: it renders part of the UTXO<\/span> invalid, violating the fundamental philosophy of the network.<\/p>\n

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    This quantum proposal is highly authoritarian and confiscatory, but of course, it\u2019s from Lopp. \ud83d\udea9 \ud83d\udea9 <\/p>\n

    There is no good rationale for forcing the upgrade and rendering old spends invalid. Upgrade should be 100% voluntary. pic.twitter.com\/tQvJVgdPRY<\/a><\/p>\n

    \u2014 Cato The Elder (@CatoTheElder17) April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n