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SHRINCS BIP published: Quantum-secure Bitcoin comes with a catch

Cointelegraph·August 27, 2026·1 min read
SHRINCS BIP published: Quantum-secure Bitcoin comes with a catch

A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) for the SHRINCS signature scheme has been published to upgrade Bitcoin to quantum security. The proposal aims to protect against future quantum computer threats, but it comes with trade-offs. Details on the catch are not provided in the article.

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