Quantum Risk Sparks Bitcoin Freeze Debate
Summary
On DIAM the announcement covers BIP-361 and the proposal to freeze early Bitcoin addresses holding over 4M BTC due to quantum vulnerabilities. It explains these funds are not hacked or lost but vulnerable by design and why this shift matters. DIAM highlights that Diamante was built quantum-resistant from day one so protection does not rely on emergency fixes.
“Freeze the wallets” was never supposed to be part of the plan.
But this is what happens when future threats meet past assumptions.
Over 4M BTC sitting in early wallets, now being discussed as potential quantum risks.
Not hacked. Not lost. Just… vulnerable by design.
This is the shift.
Security can’t be something you fix after the fact.
It has to be built for what’s coming.
Diamante was designed with that in mind, quantum-resistant from day one, so protection doesn’t depend on emergency proposals later.
https://x.com/i/status/2044356079371309555
BREAKING:
Bitcoin developers have proposed BIP-361 to freeze early Bitcoin addresses that have quantum vulnerabilities.
This includes Satoshi wallets and other OG dormant wallets from the 2010-11 era.
It's a big step, as these wallets hold over 4M BTC and are at high risk from
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