Bitcoin Proposal BIP-361 proposes freezing quantum-vulnerable addresses, sparking community controversy

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ME News, April 15 (UTC+8): According to market reports, Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp and several experts in the field of Bitcoin quantum security have proposed a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-361, recommending freezing quantum-vulnerable addresses—including Satoshi Nakamoto’s reserves—to prevent future quantum computers from stealing approximately 1.7 million Bitcoins. The proposal will be rolled out in three phases: first, prohibiting transfers to old-style addresses; second, after five years, invalidating old signatures and freezing unmigrated assets; and finally, allowing some users to recover frozen funds through zero-knowledge proof mechanisms. The proposal aims to drive the entire network to migrate to quantum-resistant addresses, but it has been opposed by some community members, who believe it goes against Bitcoin’s decentralization principles and has authoritarian and predatory characteristics. (Source: ChainCatcher)

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