PANews reported on May 3 that Alex Thorn, research director at Galaxy Digital, stated in an article published 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 used arbitrarily. Infringing on his property rights in order to deal with quantum risks would damage Bitcoin's core value proposition. Even if these BTC are transferred in extreme circumstances, the market has a strong absorption capacity and the risks can be mitigated through solutions such as "Hourglass".

Secondly, promoting research, testing, and signature compression of Bitcoin quantum-resistant (PQ) cryptography is a positive direction, and contingency plans should be prepared in advance. However, premature implementation of the protocol layer should be avoided to prevent consensus deadlock or the introduction of new risks. Even if the quantum threat has only a 1% chance of affecting Bitcoin, it is worthwhile to continue investing in research.