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Bitcoin faces biggest governance dispute in years as BIP-110 raises chain split fears
Bitcoin is facing its biggest governance dispute in years ahead of the blockchain reaching block height 961,632, as debate spreads over BIP-110, a proposal to limit non-financial data in transactions. Supporters say it protects Bitcoin’s original purpose and reduces node costs. Opponents question the push process and warn enforcement without broad economic consensus could fuel a minority chain split and raise censorship concerns.
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Bhutan transfers another 90 bitcoin, raising questions over sovereign bitcoin unwinding
Bhutan transferred 90 bitcoin to a new SegWit address, taking the value of bitcoin moved externally this year to more than $237 million. On-chain data showed the transfer went to a different address than the main wallets used for sovereign holdings, prompting market speculation about a sale or third-party transfer. Arkham data showed holdings at Druk Holdings have declined by about 10,000 bitcoin from an October 2024 peak.
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Bitcoin post-quantum shift may already be too late; $3 trillion in digital assets exposed to risk
Digital assets worth more than $3 trillion, including bitcoin, could be exposed to theft risk within the next 4 to 7 years, a report warned. Project Eleven, which studies post-quantum security, said quantum computers capable of breaking widely used public-key cryptography could arrive as early as 2030 and no later than 2033. It said systems relying on elliptic-curve signatures could be vulnerable across crypto, finance and digital identity networks.
