A proposal has been updated on Bitcoin's official repository, calling for freezing of quantum-vulnerable coins. The BIP-361 would require bitcoin holders to migrate their coins to quantum-resistant addresses or risk having them permanently frozen by the network. The plan, prompted by warnings that future quantum computers could crack Bitcoin’s current cryptography, would phase out vulnerable address types over several years and ultimately invalidate legacy ECDSA and Schnorr signatures. The…
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