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Apr 15, 2026

Bitcoin's quantum freeze proposal splits the industry; three counter-approaches emerge

Within 48 hours of BIP-361, three competing approaches surface. Adam Back argues at Paris Blockchain Week for optional upgrades over forced freezes. BitMEX Research proposes a reactive "canary fund" that only triggers a freeze if a quantum attack is proven on-chain. Justin Sun announces TRON will be the first major chain to deploy NIST post-quantum signatures on mainnet, though no technical documentation follows.

Apr 15, 2026·5 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson argues BIP-361 is mislabeled as a soft fork
  • ▪Adam Back has tracked quantum computing progress for 25 years
  • ▪The Tron network secures roughly $86.7 billion in stablecoins, primarily Tether's USDT

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Bitcoin security & risksBlockchain quantum resistanceBIP 321Cryptography & hashingBitcoin protocol & upgradesPost-quantum cryptographyBitcoin governance