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Adam Back says Bitcoin must prepare quantum-resistant shift; Satoshi holdings could be estimated

Bitcoin could reveal how much bitcoin Satoshi Nakamoto can actually access if it shifts to a post-quantum system, a claim has emerged. Blockstream CEO Adam Back (아담 백) said the safest approach is to design an optional upgrade that allows a move to quantum-resistant cryptography if needed. That shift could help gauge the effective size of Satoshi-linked holdings. Separately, a proposal to restrict movement of quantum-vulnerable coins has drawn criticism as confiscatory.