Bitcoin developers proposed BIP-361, a draft plan that would give users about five years to move coins from older addresses to quantum-safe ones, helping prepare the Bitcoin network for future security risks.
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Bitcoin developers and researchers have proposed BIP-361, a plan to freeze bitcoin in old wallets that could be at risk from future quantum computers, aiming to protect the network and encourage users to move funds to safer addresses.
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