Bitcoin Developer Floats ‘Quantum Landmines’ to Trap Future BTC Thieves
Longtime Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields has introduced an unconventional defense against future quantum attacks: secretly planted “quantum landmines” that could allow bitcoin holders to reclaim stolen coins while confiscating an attacker’s collateral, potentially turning attempted theft into an expensive mistake. Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat Meets an Unusual Defense Strategy In a Nov. 4, 2026, Bitcoin […]
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- Longtime Bitcoin Core developer Cory Fields has introduced an unconventional defense against future quantum attacks: secretly planted “quantum landmines” that could allow bitcoin holders to reclaim stolen coins while confiscating an attacker’s collateral, potentially turning attempted theft into an expensive mistake.
- Bitcoin’s Quantum Threat Meets an Unusual Defense Strategy In a Nov.
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