On Wednesday, Bitcoin fell below the $92,500 mark, dropping over 3% within an hour. On the surface, the decline appears to be driven by geopolitical risks and economic data pressures, but underlying currents are surging—a calculation involving cybersecurity and future survival is unfolding.



While investors are still processing various macro news, two alarms suddenly sounded within the Bitcoin community, sending chills down the spine.

One is a nearby technical vulnerability that could directly drain your wallet. The other is the looming "quantum countdown," with experts claiming it could slash Bitcoin's value to below $50,000 within a few years.

**The Black Hole of Wallet Migration**

In early January, the Bitcoin core development team issued a warning—versions 30.0 and 30.1 contain critical flaws.

What exactly is it? If you transfer your wallet files in the old format (BDB) to the new version, in extreme cases, the software might, in a moment of brain fog, delete all wallet files on the same node at once. No backup? Then your coins are gone forever, with no way to recover.

A fix is already in progress—version 30.2 will address this issue. But until then, it is strongly recommended that everyone avoid migrating old wallets using these two versions. This is not a minor problem.

The technical vulnerability itself does not affect Bitcoin's consensus mechanism or transaction confirmation, but it has dealt a blow to market psychology. Especially for those operating nodes and long-term holders, they now need to be more cautious.
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GasOptimizervip
· 01-07 12:15
Wow, versions 30.0 and 30.1 are really incredible. The wallet is gone? I need to check my node immediately. The quantum computing part is really frightening. Is it really possible below $50,000? I've heard for a long time that migration has pitfalls, and this time I finally saw the specifics. It hasn't even dropped despite all that, my mindset is really steady.
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CounterIndicatorvip
· 01-07 08:59
Damn, is version 30.0 really that deletable? Or is it just another round of FUD to cut the leeks? I’ve already said about Quantum, breaking 50,000 within five years is a joke. Wallet migration definitely needs to be careful; several of my friends almost got caught. Update to 30.2 and then talk, no rush. This drop was purely caused by institutions dumping, don’t be scared. Quantum countdown? Wake up, Bitcoin isn’t that fragile. Back up before 30.2 is released, it’s no big deal. The market is starting to make up stories again... Trust me, keep dollar-cost averaging, these are all noise.
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ZKProofstervip
· 01-07 08:58
honestly the bdb migration thing is just operator error waiting to happen... like, technically speaking, this isn't even a network-level vulnerability—it's literally a "don't be careless with your node setup" situation. but sure, let's pretend every hodler suddenly needs to audit their wallet hygiene. quantum fud is getting old though.
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SchroedingerGasvip
· 01-07 08:56
Damn, it's the same old tricks again. The crypto world has never been peaceful. --- Quantum computing is really coming; Bitcoin is doomed. Now it's just pure bearish talk. --- Is version 30 such a big deal? I'm still using it. Quickly check if you've been affected. --- Down again and bugs again. Is my wallet still safe? I'm freaking out, brother. --- Basically, it's poorly written code. How can you call it the "decentralized future"? --- $50,000? Dream on. I'm tired of hearing this kind of prophecy. --- Just delete the wallet... This is the real rug pull, official self-service version. --- Quickly upgrade to 30.2. Anyone with a bit of brains wouldn't migrate at this time.
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MEVHunter_9000vip
· 01-07 08:43
Whoa, will version 30.0 really delete wallets? Who wrote this code? --- Quantum computing is back again, every year they say it will be cut in half, why hasn't it been cut yet haha --- Instead of worrying about quantum, it's better not to fall into the 30.0 trap first, that's the real threat --- The big players probably regret it now, upgrading a version feels like risking their lives --- Wait, do BDB format packages really get deleted? Has anyone tested it personally or is it just scare tactics? --- Another Wednesday dip? I'm used to it, Bitcoin loves to cause trouble on Wednesdays --- How long has the 50,000 yuan statement been around? Quantum has been coming for years, let's survive first --- This is really ridiculous, can the tech team be more reliable? How did such bugs make it into the main version? --- Deleting wallets is the real killer move, much more brutal than breaking below 92,500
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wrekt_but_learningvip
· 01-07 08:39
Oh no, should I just delete the wallet for v30.0 and 30.1? How ridiculous is that, where are my backups, my backups? --- Quantum computing is really coming, and the coins are going to drop even further, I think it might go down to 50,000 yuan. --- So now we have to dodge geopolitical issues and also watch out for our own wallets. This business is getting more and more intense. --- Wait, has anyone actually migrated in this version? Or is this another "wolf coming" scenario? --- I just want to know how fast v30.2 will be released. It can't be that everyone just sits around and refuses to upgrade. --- Now it's all good. When the coins drop, we also have to protect our software. Turns out, the ultimate enemy of blockchain is bugs. --- The countdown to quantum is terrifying, but deleting wallets is real and serious. --- Forcing everyone to mess around with wallets just because of these two versions' stupid design—who came up with that? --- I should have never upgraded. I really lost out this time.
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