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Galaxy Research Director: Satoshi Nakamoto's Bitcoin should not be touched; advance research into quantum-resistant technology.
May 3, 2026
CoinFeed News
CoinFeed reported on May 3rd that Alex Thorn, Research Director at Galaxy Digital, stated in an article on the X platform that after in-depth discussions with several Bitcoin industry figures regarding the impact of quantum computing on Bitcoin, the industry has gradually reached two major consensuses. First, the approximately 1.1 million BTC held by Satoshi Nakamoto (distributed across approximately 22,000 P2PK addresses) should not be arbitrarily used. Infringing upon his property rights to address quantum risks would damage Bitcoin's core value proposition. Even in extreme circumstances where these BTC are transferred, the market has a strong absorption capacity, and the risk can be mitigated through solutions such as "Hourglass."