Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp suggests freezing 5.6 million BTC to prevent potential quantum computing threats.

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Lopp warns dormant coins could pose systemic risk if hackers gain quantum computing capabilities to access them, reigniting the "freeze or not freeze" debate. This concerns 5.6 million BTC, worth around $324 billion. If exploited, it could flood the market, impacting $BTC.

The potential threat of quantum computing on dormant coins might keep $BTC prices cautious short-term. If realized, it could lead to increased selling pressure on $BTC and possibly $ETH.

Bottom line, I'm bearish on this development; the risk of quantum threats to dormant $BTC is too great to ignore.

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