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by orblivion 237 days ago
Firstly I'd want to see them hash the whole blockchain (not just the last block) with the post-quantum algo to make sure history is intact.

But as far as moving balances - it's up to the owners. It would start with anybody holding a balance high enough to make it worth the amount of money it would take to crack a single key. That cracking price will go down, and the value of BTC may go up. People can move over time as they see fit.

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This would suggest that spreading one's balance among multiple addresses is especially valuable as a deterrent for quantum cracking.