#long-term-security News & Analysis

Paradigm researcher proposes timestamp ‘escape hatch’ to protect Satoshi-era bitcoin from quantum threats

A Paradigm researcher has proposed PACTs (Prepare Against Cryptographic Threats), a mechanism allowing long-term Bitcoin holders to safeguard their funds against potential quantum computing threats without revealing activity on-chain or moving their holdings. This 'escape hatch' addresses growing concerns about quantum computers eventually breaking Bitcoin's cryptographic security.