BIP-361

Highlights: Cardano’s founder said BIP-361 would still leave about 1.7 million Bitcoin exposed to quantum risk. He argued older wallets would not fit the recovery system discussed in the proposal. Hoskinson said the plan acts more like a hard fork […]

Highlights: BitMEX Research proposed a canary watch system instead of automatically freezing older Bitcoin coins. The plan would trigger a freeze only if quantum theft is proven on-chain. The proposal aims to protect Bitcoin while avoiding premature action before any […]

Highlights: Bitcoin developers proposed BIP-361 to move users away from quantum-vulnerable wallet address formats. The plan gives users years to shift funds before older Bitcoin formats stop working. Developers say early action matters as quantum research advances and exposed Bitcoin […]