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Quantum Threat to Bitcoin and the Recovery Tool | Bitcoin and Crypto News
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- Jul 19, 2026
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Summary
Quantum computers could one day crack Bitcoin’s security, but a new tool from Project Eleven might save the day—using zero-knowledge proofs to recover coins from frozen addresses, as long as you still have your seed phrase. The plan hinges on a proposed Bitcoin upgrade, BIP-361, which would freeze over a third of all Bitcoin—including Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins—before quantum threats become real. While this raises concerns about permanent ownership, the tool could turn “frozen” into “locked,” with a recovery path. But here’s the catch: early Bitcoin coins, minted before modern wallet structures, are immune to this fix. And while the prototype is promising, it’s still unaudited, incomplete, and requires major protocol changes—so it’s not a magic bullet, especially for Satoshi’s legacy coins. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/75a527768098b230