Bitcoin developers are trying to build quantum defenses. Your coins could pay the price.

Bitcoin developers are trying to build quantum defenses. Your coins could pay the price.

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enTechShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailBitcoin developers are trying to build quantum defenses. Your coins could pay the price.A proposal has been updated on Bitcoin's official repository, calling for freezing of quantum-vulnerable coins. By Omkar Godbole|Edited by Sam Reynolds Apr 15, 2026, 6:05 a.m. Make preferred on BTC developers propose freezing of quantum-vulnerable coins. (Pexels/Pixabay)What to know: The BIP-361 would require bitcoin holders to migrate their coins to quantum-resistant addresses or risk having them permanently frozen by the network.The plan, prompted by warnings that future quantum computers could crack Bitcoin’s current cryptography, would phase out vulnerable address types over several years and ultimately invalidate legacy ECDSA and Schnorr signatures.

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