BitMEX Research Proposes Mitigation for "Quantum Computing-Related Bitcoin Freezing" Impact New Mechanism

BlockBeats News, April 16th. According to official sources, BitMEX Research has released a new research article proposing that, in response to the risk of future quantum computers breaking elliptic curve signatures, the Bitcoin network could adopt an alternative "direct freeze" soft fork mechanism to reduce disputes and increase flexibility. The proposal centers around "quantum fragile fund freezing," suggesting avoiding direct freezing of all relevant assets without evidence, and instead gradually executing security policies through a verifiable condition trigger mechanism.

The core of this proposal is to establish a "Signal Reserve" containing a special address generated with "nonce" to prove that no one holds its private key. If this address experiences passive spending, it will be seen as on-chain evidence of real quantum computing capability, triggering an immediate freeze of quantum fragile assets. At the same time, the fund can attract funds through a multi-signature structure as a "quantum bounty" to incentivize potential attackers to expose their capabilities.

The article also mentions that the current BIP-361 proposal is pushing for a phased rollout to disable the old signature system and eventually freeze at-risk assets; however, this proposal is contentious due to its involvement in "forced freezing." The newly proposed "Signal Trigger + Security Window" mechanism aims to replace the fixed-time freezing path, retaining Bitcoin's anti-censorship properties while reducing potential system shocks, albeit introducing complexities and execution risk trade-offs.