CZ Discusses Quantum Computing Threats to Bitcoin, Proposes Community-Voted Mechanism to Lock Early Addresses

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According to ChainCatcher, Binance founder CZ shared a video discussing potential quantum computing threats to Bitcoin's cryptographic systems, including risks to early addresses like those holding Satoshi Nakamoto's BTC. CZ outlined three possible community responses: doing nothing and allowing assets to shift naturally, implementing address freezes with identity-verified returns (which he noted has technical and trust challenges), or adopting intermediate solutions like delayed transfers. CZ's proposed compromise involves setting a community-governed time window of 6–12 months; if early address funds remain unmoved, a network fork or protocol upgrade could lock them permanently, preventing attackers from concentrating stolen assets and causing market sell pressure. He emphasized these decisions should be determined through community voting and stressed that inaction may become the worst outcome.
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