🚨 Proposal for BIP-361 could cause approximately 6.7 million BTC to be "frozen" if wallets are not upgraded



If users continue to use old wallets (ECDSA) and do not switch to quantum-resistant wallets, coins risk being permanently locked within the next few years.

⏳ Roadmap:
After 3 years: old wallets no longer receive new BTC
After 5 years: old signatures become invalid → coins are frozen
Future: can be unlocked using zero-knowledge proof

⚠️ Reason: concerns that quantum computers could break encryption and steal BTC

👉 The community is divided: protecting the network or going against Bitcoin's "freedom" spirit?
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