Bitcoin quantum security: Adam Back no gree make dem force coin freeze wit BIP-361
Bitcoin quantum security don come back for spotlight after Blockstream CEO Adam Back talk sey community suppose prefer optional, opt-in quantum-resistant upgrades instead make dem force freeze through protocol under BIP-361. For Paris Blockchain Week Back warn say “preparation better pass rushed response,” im talk sey to wait for real-world quantum break na too risky.
The gbege center na BIP-361, “Post-Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset.” E outline phased approach: about 3 years after activation (Phase A) to stop new payments go legacy addresses, then around 5 years after activation (Phase B) to invalidate legacy ECDSA and Schnorr signatures. Under the plan, coins wey no migrate to quantum-resistant output types go basically freeze.
Article yan cite estimate sey about 1.7M BTC (about 34% of supply, include Satoshi-era holdings) still dey for quantum-exposed address formats. Back reject the freeze mechanism as “red line” for decentralization and censorship resistance, call am protocol-level expropriation even if dem package am as security.
Traders suppose treat this as governance-and-timeline headline risk for Bitcoin quantum security, no be immediate on-chain change. Sentiment fit change around long-term custody, migration expectations, and story about “forced changes,” wey fit increase volatility tied to upgrade timelines.
Neutral
Di tori tok say Bitcoin quantum security governance den long-term migration mechanics. Bek say push for optional upgrades versus BIP-361 phased "freeze" plan fit cause big headlines an debate-driven volatility around wetin people dey expect for forced changes, but e no mean say dem go enforce am on-chain now. Short-term price movement therefore likely dey driven by sentiment (custody, migration timeline narratives) than by actual protocol execution. For long run, outcome fit affect how people see risk for legacy holdings and how dem plan for quantum-resistant address migration, but timing (years) keep direct trading impact limited for now.