CZ: If Satoshi's Address Remains Inactive After Quantum Upgrade, Relevant BTC Should Be Frozen

Odaily Odaily News CZ, in an interview with Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn on the Galaxy Brains podcast, stated that quantum computing is not an insurmountable problem for Bitcoin. The community can address related risks by upgrading to quantum-resistant cryptographic schemes.

Regarding the approximately 1 million BTC held by Satoshi Nakamoto, CZ believes that "doing nothing" is not an ideal solution. He suggested that if Bitcoin completes a quantum-resistant upgrade in the future, the community could provide a transition period of 6 to 12 months. If the relevant addresses still do not initiate any transfers during this period, these addresses should be frozen under the new protocol, and the associated BTC should be removed from circulation.

CZ stated that if no measures are taken, this portion of BTC could eventually be claimed by the first entity to use quantum computing to crack the relevant addresses, which would not be a fair distribution method. However, he emphasized that the final course of action should still be determined by the Bitcoin community through consensus mechanisms such as voting.