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Episode: 2197: Saylor Suggests Freezing Lost Bitcoin — Purists Warn of Chain Split
Description: Michael Saylor has ignited one of the most controversial debates in Bitcoin's history by suggesting that lost Bitcoin may need to remain frozen in a future quantum-era upgrade. His argument: Bitcoin won't be broken by quantum computing — it will be hardened, with active coins migrating forward while lost coins stay locked, increasing security and reducing supply. But Bitcoin purists are pushing back hard, warning that freezing coins violates core principles of self-sovereignty and could trigger a contentious chain split if ever proposed as a soft fork. Critics argue no one has the right to freeze another person's Bit...