Quantum computing is coming. And it’s forcing Bitcoin to confront its hardest question.
The debate isn’t about whether quantum computers could eventually break Bitcoin’s encryption.
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It’s about what to do when they can. And the answer isn’t simple.
The freeze proposal
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju has revived a controversial proposal: freeze Satoshi’s Bitcoin.
The logic is that Satoshi’s coins, untouched since the early days, are most vulnerable to quantum attacks.
Freezing them would protect the network. But freezing coins raises fundamental questions about Bitcoin’s immutability.
Bitcoin was supposed to be unstoppable. Unseizable. No one can take your coins. That’s the whole point.
— Ki Young Ju (@ki_young_ju) February 18, 2026
The consensus challenge
If the network can freeze Satoshi’s coins, can it freeze yours? The precedent is concerning. The real bottleneck isn’t technical.
It’s social consensus. Bitcoin can change. It has changed. But only when the community agrees.
And reaching consensus on something this fundamental would be extraordinarily difficult.
Bitcoin’s hardest test
Some analysts argue the quantum threat remains decades away. By then, Bitcoin might have evolved.
Or quantum-resistant cryptography might be standard. Others say preparation should start now. The earlier the community confronts these questions, the better.
The quantum debate is Bitcoin’s hardest test. Not because of the technology. Because of the philosophy. What is Bitcoin, really? And what is it willing to become?
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📅 Published: February 22, 2026 • 🕓 Last updated: February 22, 2026
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