StarkWare Confirms First Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
StarkWare has made history by confirming the first quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on mainnet. This milestone occurred in block 964199 on August 26, without any fork or disruption to the network. The transaction involved a small amount of just 10,000 satoshis (sats), moved via the Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) method and hash-based cryptography.
The QSB protocol is designed to provide resistance against quantum computing attacks, which could potentially compromise Bitcoin's security in the future. This remains an experimental approach that requires deliberate coin migration, but StarkWare's achievement marks significant progress towards implementing this technology on the mainnet.
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