Original archived Re: Bitcoin Developers float proposal to freeze Quantum computers.
Scraped on 18/07/2025, 23:35:37 UTC
Re: Bitcoin Developers float proposal to freeze Quantum computers.
Freeze quantum computers? What? Your title makes no sense. Do you mean freeze legacy addresses?
It looks like this proposal would give you up to 5 years to move your coins to a new quantum proof address.
Any funds left in legacy addresses after three years would be permanently frozen, but there would be
some kind mechanism to prove ownership to unlock frozen funds.
Freezing funds is an extreme measure, but could be justified given the extreme threat of quantum computing
to the bitcoin network. If they get it right it could work.