Bitcoin developers are working on BIP-361 to protect against quantum computing threats by migrating funds to safer formats, potentially freezing 1.7 million BTC. Charles Hoskinson critiques the plan, arguing it may lead to permanent freezing of vulnerable coins. The debate highlights tensions in adapting Bitcoin's protocols.

Blockstream CEO Adam Back supports an optional Bitcoin quantum resistance upgrade at Paris Blockchain Week, opposing the BIP-361 proposal to freeze quantum-vulnerable addresses. He emphasizes proactive measures over crisis responses.

BIP-361, proposed by co-authors including Jameson Lopp, aims to secure early Bitcoin by migrating 1.7 million coins from weak P2PK addresses to stronger formats, allowing 3-5 years for users before freezing untransferred coins. Community responses vary significantly.

Bitcoin developers have proposed BIP 361 to safeguard the network against quantum computer risks by freezing vulnerable addresses. The proposal includes a phased plan to transition users to quantum-safe wallets, but it has sparked debate on user control and security.

Experts, led by Jameson Lopp, proposed BIP-361 to freeze quantum-vulnerable Bitcoin addresses to protect 1.7 million BTC from future quantum threats. The plan includes phases to enhance security but faces criticism for contradicting Bitcoin's decentralization.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chunzi said on X that a Bitcoin protocol upgrade should not be like an “omnibus bill” from American politicians, opposing BIP-110 and BIP-54. He noted that timestamp attacks offer miners no significant benefits, and that block validation efficiency has improved substantially; today, only the “repeated transaction” issue is worth fixing.

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun criticized Bitcoin maximalists on the X platform, arguing that Bitcoin should not be treated as sacred and that this hinders technological innovation. He pointed out that some supporters view scaling attempts as attacks, emphasizing that Bitcoin should adapt to developments in DeFi, privacy, and payment infrastructure.

BTQ Technologies announced on March 19 that it successfully implemented BIP 360 on its Bitcoin Quantum Testnet v0.3.0, launching the Pay-to-Merkle-Root transaction format to address quantum computing threats. The testnet has connected over 50 miners, processed over 100,000 blocks, and supports P2MR transaction functionality.

Bitcoin Improvement Proposal BIP-110 discussions are heating up. The proposal aims to clean up on-chain data but has sparked controversy. It would disable important opcodes and limit control block sizes, potentially impacting future technological development. Despite being positioned as a temporary measure, long-term upgrade restrictions could pose risks.

Nic Carter of Castle Island Ventures, in responding to the BIP-360 authorship controversy, emphasized that the Bitcoin community should focus on the technical quality of proposals rather than the author's background. He pointed out that anonymous developers are not uncommon in Bitcoin's history, and the BIP-360 proposal aims to enhance Bitcoin's quantum resistance.