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Bitcoin’s quantum migration plan forces the network to choose between frozen and stolen coins


BIP 361 forces a choice between freezing vulnerable Bitcoin and risking quantum theft, as Ethereum and Tron race to prove they have safer migration runbooks.

Bitcoin's debate about quantum computers produced a published draft with real political consequences on Apr. 14.

Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 361 (BIP 361), titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset,” landed in Bitcoin's official proposal repository with a three-phase plan to phase out ECDSA and Schnorr signature spends entirely once a quantum-resistant output type exists on the network.

The proposal builds directly on BIP 360, published in February, which introduced a new address format that strips Taproot's quantum-vulnerable key-path spend, called Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR). The proposal also preserved compatibility with Lightning, BitVM, and multi-signature setups.

Together, the two drafts constitute the most explicit governance posture Bitcoin has adopted regarding quantum migration to date.

What makes this moment sharp is the external calendar hardening around it, as NIST finalized FIPS 203, 204, and 205 in August 2024 and urged organizations to begin migrating immediately.

The UK's NCSC has set migration milestones for 2028, 2031, and 2035, while US federal agencies face a 2035 quantum-transition target.

Governments, banks, and national cyber agencies already have migration deadlines on their calendars, making blockchains late arrivals to that debate.



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Bitcoin faces $240B demand shock as ‘surprise’ tax refunds and new IRS crypto rules arrive

Bigger U.S. tax refunds, new crypto rules, and faster payouts are turning refund season into a real-world test of Bitcoin’s retail demand.
Bitcoin has spent the first half of April trading in the low $70,000s, with recent moves through the $71,000 to $75,000 zone keeping the asset close enough to its highs for retail attention to return quickly.

But there’s a more important change happening beneath the surface.

A lot of household cash is moving through the U.S. financial system as today's April 15 tax deadline arrives. This year, tax season is also more complicated for people who own crypto.

This overlap creates a more interesting situation than the usual talk about ETFs or the broader economy.

Recent IRS statistics show just how big the refund channel is now.

By April 3, the IRS had sent out 69.8 million refunds, up 3.1% from last year. The total amount refunded was $241.7 billion, a 14.5% increase, and the average refund rose 11.1% to $3,462.

Direct deposit refunds stood out even more.

The IRS reported 70.3 million direct deposit refunds, totaling $242.9 billion. The average direct deposit refund was $3,454.

That’s real money landing in household accounts at a time when Bitcoin is liquid, easy to access, and familiar enough that even a small investment feels possible for people who follow the market.

This link gets even stronger as the tax deadline approaches.

A recent MarketWatch report said the average refund is now about $351 higher than last year. The IRS has also received over a million fewer returns compared to this time last year.

The same report pointed to late-arriving forms and new crypto reporting rules as reasons for the slower pace of filings.

Together, these factors are changing how people talk about Bitcoin.




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Ethereum Crypto Open Interest Just Hit $34 Billion in 24 Hours: Is a Breakout or a Liquidation Cascade Coming? Ethereum (ETH) Crypto is trading above $2,300, and its futures market is heating up fast.

Ethereum Crypto Open Interest Just Hit $34 Billion in 24 Hours: Is a Breakout or a Liquidation Cascade Coming?


Ethereum (ETH) Crypto is trading above $2,300, and its futures market is heating up fast. Open interest across derivatives venues has surged 26%, with total ETH OI climbing to $34.165 billion after an 11.59% single-day jump, the kind of move that historically precedes either a decisive breakout or a sharp liquidation cascade.

The question isn’t whether institutional money is back in ETH. It’s whether the on-chain fundamentals can keep pace with the leverage being piled on.



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Elon Musk's X Money stands to disrupt payments and pressure PayPal, but crypto plans may hit regulatory hurdles: Mizuho
Mizuho research analysts said New York’s proposed CRYPTO Act could raise the stakes for X Money’s “potential, eventual crypto integration.”

The Clarity Act potentially curbing non-banking institutions from offering yield could be another headwind.
X Money, the new add-on to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has the potential to disrupt the payments industry in the U.S. — including negatively impacting PayPal's business — Mizuho research analysts said on Thursday.

However, New York State's recently introduced CRYPTO Act could complicate any future plans X Money may have for integrating crypto payments, they said.

"The proposed New York CRYPTO Act would criminalize unlicensed virtual currency business activity in the state, raising the stakes for X's potential, eventual crypto integration," Mizuho analysts Dan Dolev and Andrew Jenkins wrote in a note to clients.

They also said the Clarity Act, which might end up limiting non-bank financial platforms' ability to offer customers yield, could hinder X Money's proposal to offer customers 6% annual percentage yield on cash balances.

"The timing of X Money's 6% APY launch is particularly sensitive," given the Clarity Act, the analysts added.

Whether or not platforms should be able to offer users some kind of yield, or rewards, for holding crypto, principally stablecoins, has been a major sticking point in efforts to advance the Clarity Act. The new legislation is meant to create a broad regulatory framework for digital assets.

New York State's Cryptocurrency Regulation Yields Protections, Trust, and Oversight (CRYPTO) Act seeks to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency businesses operating in the state.





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Charles Schwab to Launch Spot Bitcoin Trading for Retail Clients

Charles Schwab has unveiled additional details about its plan to launch spot bitcoin trading through its new platform, Schwab Crypto™.

Charles Schwab announced further details and plans in their attempt to launch direct spot bitcoin trading through its new platform, Schwab Crypto™, signaling a major step by one of the country’s largest brokerage firms into the digital asset market. 

The feature will roll out in phases over the coming weeks and will allow retail clients to buy and sell bitcoin and ethereum through existing Schwab platforms, the bank said. 

The move gives millions of Schwab clients the ability to trade bitcoin alongside traditional holdings such as stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Clients will access Schwab Crypto through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, which will act as custodian for the digital assets. 

Blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos will handle sub-custody and trade execution under a federally regulated trust structure.

“Clients want to conduct more of their financial lives at Schwab,” said Jonathan Craig, Head of Retail Investing. “With Schwab Crypto, they can trade digital assets within their existing accounts while drawing on the service, research, and tools they rely on.”
At launch, Schwab Crypto will enable direct trading in bitcoin and ethereum, which together represent about three-quarters of global crypto market capitalization. 

Schwab will charge a transaction fee of 75 basis points on the dollar value of each trade, placing its pricing at the low end of the brokerage industry. Over time, the firm plans to add more cryptocurrencies and enable transfer capabilities for deposits and withdrawals.

Schwab said its platform will integrate digital assets across Schwab.com, the Schwab Mobile App, and the thinkorswim® trading suite. 


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