Bitcoin developers and crypto advocates are again debating how the network should handle Satoshi Nakamoto’s early Bitcoin holdings.
Summary
- Bitcoin advocates argue touching Satoshi’s coins could weaken the network’s core ownership promise for holders.
- Quantum risks have revived debate over early Bitcoin wallets and cryptographic security planning across markets.
- Developers support post-quantum research while rejecting forced action against dormant Satoshi-linked coins across Bitcoin network.
The discussion has grown as quantum computing concerns raise questions about old Bitcoin addresses and future security.
Alex Thorn, head of firmwide research at…
