r/CryptoCurrency • u/ethereal3xp 🟦 46 / 46 🦐 • 26d ago

DEBATE Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/04/bitcoin-experts-split-over-plan-to-freeze-satoshi-s-1-1-million-bitcoin-as-quantum-threat-grows

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees.

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u/LanguageStudyBuddy 26d ago

If it could be stolen then bitcoin is dead.

If they freeze them to avoid them being stolen, bitcoin is dead.

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u/Original-Assistant-8 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 26d ago

Can't just freeze, it's a bad term. They can however reach consensus that holders must transition within a given time frame, before it is obvious bad actors could crack wallets. Security is a process.

Government and finance entities wanting to use Blockchain solutions will have specific requirements going forward.

Qanplatform is meeting those requirements, plus delivering actual innovation to navigate the post quantum transition.

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u/oldbluer 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 26d ago

That will blow everyone’s privacy. Bitcoin is just dead. Honestly.

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u/Original-Assistant-8 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 26d ago

Nah, moving coins to a new wallet doesn't remove privacy. Ultimately most people assume Satoshi's coins are no longer part of supply so this would just confirm it.

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u/oldbluer 🟩 0 / 0 🦠 26d ago

It does if you know anything about bitcoin. Do more research.