Cardano's Charles Hoskinson says Bitcoin's quantum fix is a hard fork that can't save Satoshi's coins

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Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson criticized Bitcoin's proposed quantum defense mechanism, arguing BIP-361 requires a hard fork despite being labeled a soft fork. He stated the proposal cannot protect Satoshi Nakamoto's approximately 1 million bitcoin because they predate BIP-39 technology from 2013. Developer Jameson Lopp acknowledged the proposal is a contingency plan, not finalized specification.

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