Jameson Lopp and Hunter Beast Discuss Freezing Quantum-Vulnerable Bitcoin | Quantum Bitcoin Summit

Show Notes

Jameson Lopp, co-author of BIP-361, and Hunter Beast, co-author of BIP-360, debate one of bitcoin’s hardest quantum question: if a cryptographically relevant quantum computer appears, should the network freeze quantum-vulnerable coins to prevent chaos, or do nothing and let the chips fall where they may? BIP-361: https://www.bip361.org/ 0:00 3 possible responses + Lopp’s pick: freeze, recovery later (maybe) 02:40 Hunter’s “do nothing” case 06:35 Mike Casey’s ‘middle path’: restrict/Hourglass as an early warning system Full panel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rykGVwDGSew&t=13s Full Quantum Bitcoin Summit playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8Qx0853DvlPqutRekO3feBCmn2iRkC1k Presidio Bitcoin’s Quantum Readiness Report: https://github.com/presidiobtc/bitcoin-quantum/blob/main/presidio-bitcoin-quantum-readiness-v1-apr-2026.pdf Learn about the Quantum Bitcoin Summit: https://pbquantum.com