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Updated 17 April 2026 at 12:45CoinCex editorial review

BIP-361 Proposal Suggests Freezing Quantum-Vulnerable Bitcoin Outputs

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The proposal frames the freeze mechanism as a private incentive to migrate funds, since removing vulnerable coins from circulation marginally increases the value of remaining supply.

The authors described it as a β€œprivate incentive to upgrade” because lost or frozen coins will make everyone else’s coins worth slightly more.
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BIP-361 Proposal Suggests Freezing Quantum-Vulnerable Bitcoin Outputs