xiyu|Aug 31, 2026 00:38
The Bitcoin mainnet has mined the first anti-quantum transaction, using hash-based Winternitz One-Time Signature (WOTS) to complete proof of concept.
This solution allows each key pair to securely sign only one message and is not currently a full network protocol upgrade. The community is discussing using an OPCAT soft fork to lower the deployment threshold for such signatures, with related functionality already enabled on the signet testnet.
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