Bitcoin’s quantum-defense roadmap expands with BIP-360, SHRINCS, Lifeboat and Dropkick

  • Bitcoin’s quantum-defense roadmap now includes BIP-360, SHRINCS, Lifeboat and Dropkick.
  • BIP-360 proposes P2MR to reduce prolonged exposure of Bitcoin public keys.
  • Christine D. Kim published the roadmap outline free on X on the 15th.

Bitcoin’s proposed defense against quantum-computing threats is broadening beyond BIP-360 and SHRINCS to include Lifeboat and Dropkick as contingency measures. BIP-360, still in draft form, would introduce P2MR (Pay to Merkle Root) to reduce prolonged public-key exposure and help users protect funds before quantum computers pose a practical cryptographic threat. Blockstream Research’s SHRINCS, a SHA-256-based hash signature scheme, is intended to support the transition to quantum-resistant signatures. The roadmap was outlined in a free X post published on the 15th by Christine D. Kim, who writes the BTCBeforeLight newsletter, and reflects an emerging combination of proposals rather than a completed Bitcoin upgrade.

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