Bitcoin Developer Floats ‘Quantum Landmines’ to Trap Future BTC Thieves
By Jamie Redman
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.…
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