Nic Carter responds to controversy over BIP-360 author's identity: attention should be on proposal quality and Bitcoin's quantum resistance objectives

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Nic Carter, partner at Castle Island Ventures, stated on the X platform that the controversy over the author’s identity and background surrounding BIP-360 is not important. The Bitcoin community should focus on the technical quality of the proposal itself and its open review process. Throughout Bitcoin’s history, it has not been uncommon for developers to remain anonymous or use pseudonyms. For example, the author of BIP-148, which proposed activating Segregated Witness, “Shaolinfry,” remains unidentified, but this has not affected the significance of the proposal. Known members of BIP-360 include Ethan, who has a strong technical background; Isabel, who has long been involved in Bitcoin initiatives; and the pseudonymous developer Hunter Beast. The proposal aims to serve as an initial step toward making Bitcoin quantum-resistant by eliminating potential quantum vulnerabilities in Taproot addresses, paving the way for a series of future BIPs to defend against quantum computing risks. Some opposition may come from groups concerned with issues like “filtering or spam transactions,” but as the potential failure risk of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) gains more attention, the community’s priority is shifting toward how to enhance Bitcoin’s quantum resistance.