Of the myriad pundits proclaiming what bitcoin is or isn’t, Blume offers a more clear-eyed framing that, he argues, will outlast the others.

BlockBeats News, May 2nd, the concerns about Bitcoin's quantum computing risks have always involved a "Satoshi-related dilemma." If a sufficiently powerful quantum computer is developed, the millions of bitcoins stored in old wallets with exposed public keys could face theft risks, including approximately 1.1 million bitcoins allegedly belonging to the anonymous creator Satoshi, currently valued at about $84 billion. Senior developer Jameson Lopp and five other developers officially proposed this plan in mid-April through BIP-361, gradually phasing out addresses vulnerable to quantum attacks over a five-year timeline and freezing any coins that fail to migrate. But this proposal creates another problem: Satoshi and all other long-dormant holders will have to "come forward" publicly, or risk losing access to their assets. Parad