BIP-361 Wants to Turn Quantum Risk Into a Market Pressure Campaign

Bitcoin coin with a subtle quantum shield in the background, signaling migration to quantum-safe wallets

BIP-361, titled Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset, would push Bitcoin toward a long, staged break from legacy ECDSA and Schnorr signatures by making inaction increasingly costly for holders who leave funds in quantum-vulnerable outputs. Rather than offering explicit rewards for upgrading, the proposal tries to convert future cryptographic risk into a private financial […]