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New Bitcoin Improvement Proposal Aims to Solve Future Quantum Security Risks
Today, a new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) was introduced, outlining a clear plan to migrate Bitcoin to post-quantum (PQ) cryptography, with consequences for wallets, miners, exchanges, and holders who fail to upgrade.
Today we publish a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal addressing incentive & safety issues for migrating the ecosystem to post quantum cryptography.
BIP timeframes are relative to a future point at which quantum computers are deemed a significant threat.https://t.co/xUuig5YWNE
— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) July 15, 2025
The proposal introduces a phased plan to eliminate reliance on current ECDSA/Schnorr signatures, which may be vulnerable to future quantum computer attacks that could break private keys to steal bitcoin. The plan turns quantum security into a hard incentive, “fail to upgrade and you will certainly lose access to your funds.”
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