The God Candle: What Happens If Satoshi's Coins Lock Forever

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A Bitcoin developer just proposed freezing every wallet that doesn't upgrade for quantum resistance — including Satoshi's. Kain Warwick, founder of Infinex & Synthetix, and Taylor Monahan, security expert, walk through what BIP-361 actually says, why early Bitcoin addresses are especially vulnerable, and what the Satoshi forcing function means for the price of Bitcoin if those coins get permanently locked. This clip is from a longer conversation on BIP-361, quantum computing, and Bitcoin governance. Full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/izLXgrIBmu0 We go live every Wednesday at 3:00 PM ET — subscribe to catch it live. _______________________________________________________ MultiChain Advisors is an emerging technology growth firm that has helped create $50B+ in enterprise value for 80+ clients over the past 4 years. They're the partner to help navigate markets. Build real traction today at https://multichainadv.com Chapters ⛔ 00:00 Taylor: BIP-361 is the antithesis of Bitcoin 🤓 01:52 Why Kain thinks it's genius — closes out the Satoshi problem 💽 06:54 How early Bitcoin address types work and why quantum breaks them 🔑 11:25 The Satoshi forcing function: sign or lose the coins forever 🎭 13:15 What happens when anyone can claim to be Satoshi post-quantum _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! Website → https://unchainedcrypto.com Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 Unchained: Your no-hype resource for all things crypto!