🚨 Quantum Threat to Bitcoin? 80,000 BTC Just Moved After 14 Years! 👀
🧠 What Happened?
On July 4, 2025, 8 Satoshi-era wallets suddenly moved 80,000 BTC (≈ $9.44B) after 14 years of silence.
🔍 Each held 10,000 BTC mined back when BTC traded under $3. Now? ~$118K.
💣 Why the Move?
➡️ Old P2PK wallets are vulnerable to future quantum hacks
➡️ BTC was moved to SegWit addresses, believed to be more quantum-resistant
➡️ 28,600 BTC already sent to Galaxy Digital. 9,000 sold — triggered a 5% BTC dip on July 15 📉
💥 Quantum Threat is Real (But Not Immediate)
🧬 Quantum computers may break Bitcoin’s ECDSA security
🔐 Est. 5.9M BTC at risk (including 1M+ Satoshi coins)
👨💻 Devs are working on new BIPs to freeze & phase out vulnerable wallets
🕵️♂️ Whale Identity?
👑 All 8 wallets likely belong to one entity
Rumors say it’s Roger Ver (“Bitcoin Jesus”) — released on bail weeks before this transfer
🤔 A 10,000 BCH test tx happened a day earlier
📜 OP_RETURN Mystery
📝 From July 1–4, strange messages were embedded in the BTC chain
“We have taken possession of this wallet...”
🔐 Demanded proof of ownership by Sept 30
Most likely a spam campaign to bait dormant whales
💡 Takeaway
Whether it's fear of quantum attacks, legal pressure, or old whales waking up...
📈 Bitcoin’s next chapter is unfolding — and quantum-proofing is no longer optional