Overview
- The National Bitcoin Office moved roughly 6,274 BTC (about $678 million) out of a single reused address into 14 new wallets capped at around 500 BTC each.
- Blockchain observers, including Mempool founder Mononaut, confirmed the on-chain redistribution as part of a new custody model.
- The change targets the moment of greatest vulnerability, when spending reveals public keys that a future quantum computer could theoretically exploit.
- Experts caution the threat is not immediate and note the split reduces single-point exposure and address reuse risk but does not make holdings quantum‑proof.
- El Salvador continues its accumulation policy, with total reserves near 6,280 BTC and ongoing purchases reported at one bitcoin per day.