Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins

Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enTechShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coinsThe Cardano founder argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork and that its zero-knowledge recovery plan cannot rescue roughly 1.7 million pre-2013 bitcoin, including Satoshi's holdings.By Shaurya Malwa|Edited by Stephen AlpherUpdated Apr 16, 2026, 4:22 p.m. Published Apr 16, 2026, 4:19 p.m. Make preferred on What to know: Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's proposed quantum defense, BIP-361, is mischaracterized as a soft fork and would in practice require a hard fork that conflicts with Bitcoin's anti–hard fork culture.He argues the plan's zero-knowledge recovery mechanism cannot protect about 1.7 million older bitcoins, inclu

Source: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/16/cardano-s-hoskinson-says-bitcoin-s-quantum-fix-is-a-hard-fork-that-can-t-save-satoshi-s-coins