Die Bitcoin-Mitwirkenden Hunter Beast, Ethan Heilman und Isabel Foxen Duke schlagen den BIP 360 Soft Fork vor, der den ersten Schritt hin zur Quantensicherheit von Bitcoin darstellt.
Der Fork wird eine alte Funktion namens „Pay to Taproot“ durch eine neue namens „Pay to Merkle Root“ ersetzen und im Wesentlichen eine Quantenschwachstelle beseitigen, die es Quantencomputern ermöglicht, öffentliche Schlüssel zu entschlüsseln.
Taproot-Adressen sind quantenanfällig, aber entscheidend für die Unterstützung der Bitcoin-Skalierbarkeit über das Lightning Network.
Es wird interessant sein zu sehen, wie nach dem Upgrade mit der Lightning Network-Kompatibilität umgegangen wird.
Bitcoin Developers Bring BIP 360 Soft Fork For Quantum Proofing
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It will be a long way…
tldr; Bitcoin developers Hunter Beast, Ethan Heilman, and Isabel Foxen Duke have proposed BIP 360, a soft fork aimed at making Bitcoin quantum-proof. The upgrade will replace the legacy Pay to Taproot feature with Pay to Merkle Root, addressing quantum vulnerabilities that could allow quantum computers to decode public keys. While Taproot supports scalability features like the Lightning Network, the proposal seeks to balance quantum security with network functionality. This marks Bitcoin’s first step toward a quantum-resistant network.
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They either have to freeze/burns coins, or allow them to be hacked/harvested by a Quantum Computer. Those are the only two choices.
„QRL has had post-quantum security since 2018. No migration, no downgrade, no governance fight. Why store generational wealth on a foundation with a known expiration date and a painful fix when QRL already solved this eight years ago? – Alami
It will have to be a soft fork
So satoshi (and all other lost) coins will be up for grabs.
It is an issue for all systems using ECDSA, not just bitcoin. BUT that doesn’t mean we can avoid it. Which is why Saylor is finally acknowledging it and looking to help, rather than deflect and dismiss as FUD like he used to. My guess is ETFs said this needs to be addressed.
So that’s good- while that is being sorted out, think about the market for making this transition to Post Quantum Cryptography for systems across the globe. A major undertaking.
Qanplatform has tapped into this- already lining up enterprise adoption ahead of its public launch. This growth does not depend on bitcoin struggles- in fact I think it will gain more adoption if bitcoin stays strong. So, I’m all for bitcoin addressing this problem. Others are hoping to „replace“ bitcoin, which simply isn’t going to happen.