Lopp says dormant coins could pose systemic risk if quantum computing gives attackers the ability to grab them, intensifying the growing “freeze or not freeze” debate. A proposal from core bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp would gradually invalidate transactions from quantum-vulnerable wallets, potentially freezing an estimated 5.6 million long-dormant tokens worth about $420 billion. Lopp frames the plan as a contingency to protect the network from quantum attacks and to push users to upgrade the…
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