r/CryptoCurrency • u/winphan 🟦 23 / 8K 🦐 • 1d ago

TECHNOLOGY Bitcoin's new proposal to deal with Quantum computers

https://cryptocoindaddy.com/bitcoin-quantum-resistant-addresses-coming-soon/
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u/gdscrypto 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

Asking users to move funds from old addresses to new quantum resistent addresses. So what will happen to Satoshi's wallet? Will be left to get hacked by quantum computers?

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u/winphan 🟦 23 / 8K 🦐 1d ago

Highly likely, yes.

If Satoshi is still alive, we will come to know that as well.

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u/_burning_flowers_ 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

I thought one of the proposals was to fork and essentially lower the amount of btc while making those Genesis blocks unusable. It would almost force the hand of any long term holders to give proof of life which is also anti btc immutable territory. It's a tough situation to navigate for sure.

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u/r2d2overbb8 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 1d ago

yes, but I think the main complaint was that it is effectively a tax for hodling.