₿ Bitcoin devs bet a quantum attacker will play nice with a ‘wait and react’ plan

BitMEX Research proposes a canary system that pays a bounty to the first quantum attacker and activates a network-wide freeze, offering an alternative to a fixed five-year timeline.

🔗 https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/16/bitcoin-devs-float-quantum-tripwire-that-triggers-coin-freeze-only-if-attack-is-proven

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