[Galaxy Research Director: Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 Million BTC Should Not Be Used, PQ Solutions Need to Be Prepared in Advance] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on May 3, Galaxy Research Director Alex Thorn posted on the X platform, stating that after in-depth discussions with several Bitcoin industry professionals regarding quantum computing and Bitcoin, the following consensus is gradually forming in the market: 1. The approximately 1.1 million BTC held by Satoshi Nakamoto (distributed across about 22,000 P2PK addresses) should not be casually used. Violating property rights to address quantum risks could undermine Bitcoin's core value proposition. Even in extreme scenarios where these BTC are moved, the market has strong absorption capacity and can further mitigate risks through solutions like "Hourglass." 2. Promoting research, testing, and signature compression of Bitcoin's quantum-resistant (PQ) cryptography and other new encryption technologies is a positive direction. Emergency solutions can be prepared in advance, but premature implementation at the protocol layer should be avoided to prevent consensus deadlocks or the introduction of unverified new risks. Even if the probability of quantum threats impacting Bitcoin is only 1%, it is still worth continuous research investment.
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