⚠️ Is Bitcoin preparing for the quantum threat?
🪙 The proposed BIP-360 introduces a new transaction type - P2MR (Pay-to-Merkle-Root).
👉 Core idea: avoid early public key exposure → reduce attack surface.
This directly addresses one of the most realistic risks in the quantum computing era.
❗️But:
• the network is not fully quantum-resistant
• old addresses remain vulnerable
• wallet upgrades and migration will be required
🧠 At the same time: 🔍 Google Quantum AI suggests breaking ECC-256 may require less than expected:
• < 500,000 qubits
• minutes to execute
👉 And ECC-256 secures Bitcoin and most crypto wallets.
📊 Takeaway:
• quantum risk is moving closer to reality
• Bitcoin is starting to adapt
• transition will be slow and uneven
👉 those who don’t upgrade - stay exposed !
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