Roughly 1 in 4 $BTC is sitting in addresses that a quantum computer will one day pop open like a strippers bra strap. Including Satoshi’s ~1M coins, just vibing there, waiting to be nicked. BIP-361 finally sorts this before it’s a disaster instead of after. We’ve spent a decade with our fingers i
@trader1sz·Jul 19, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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The article discusses the quantum computing vulnerability of Bitcoin addresses and introduces BIP-361 as a solution.
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🚨 NEW: A new Bitcoin proposal is now aimed at protecting vulnerable wallets. BIP-361 would: • Stop new BTC from being sent to quantum-vulnerable addresses. • Sunset legacy signatures after a five-year transition period. • Potentially introduce a recovery mechanism for users who miss the migrati
@cointelegraph
Jul 19, 2026
Roughly 1 in 4 $BTC is sitting in addresses that a quantum computer will one day pop open like a strippers bra strap. Including Satoshi’s ~1M coins, just vibing there, waiting to be nicked. BIP-361 finally sorts this before it’s a disaster instead of after. We’ve spent a decade with our fingers i
@trader1sz
Jul 19, 2026
