# Draft Bitcoin Proposal Would Force Migration to Quantum-Resistant Addresses and Freeze Vulnerable Coins

BIP-361 sketches a phased transition in which, roughly three years after any activation, spending from legacy quantum-exposed addresses would become impossible.

- Published: 2026-07-21T05:29:38.700Z
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A draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal, BIP-361, would prepare the network for the threat posed by quantum computers. The proposal envisions a phased migration to post-quantum address types. On the described timeline, roughly three years afte…

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