Can a network without formal governance coordinate the biggest cryptographic migration in its history? Quantum computers cannot disrupt bitcoin mining or the blockchain ledger itself, but they could eventually break the cryptography that protects wallet ownership. Roughly 6.9 million bitcoin, including Satoshi Nakamoto’s early holdings and any coins spent from since 2021’s Taproot upgrade, are already exposed to future quantum attacks because their public keys are visible on-chain. Unlike Ether…
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