Researcher Warns Satoshi’s Bitcoin Vulnerable to Future Quantum Attacks

Bitcoin security researcher Justin Drake noted that Satoshi Nakamoto’s early holdings are uniquely vulnerable to potential quantum computing attacks because they are stored in addresses with exposed public keys. Unlike modern hashed addresses, these early units lack an additional layer of security. Drake emphasized that ordinary users remain protected as long as they do not spend from their addresses, and advised against rushing into unproven post-quantum cryptographic upgrades.