MicroCloud Hologram Inc. will allocate $400 million to research and develop a quantum-resistant Bitcoin protocol, partnering with academic institutions and the open-source community to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure and facilitate gradual adoption across the network.

The protocol introduces a multi-layered hybrid design that enables dual validation using traditional ECDSA signatures alongside post-quantum algorithms such as CRYSTALS-Dilithium, SPHINCS+ and multivariate schemes, with a modular architecture allowing nodes to choose algorithm combinations based on security and performance needs.

Deployment will proceed in phases: an initial test network to assess performance and security, followed by mainnet pilots encouraging high-value accounts to adopt quantum-resistant addresses, and culminating in a soft-fork upgrade with new opcodes, address format changes, and a time-lock security mechanism for asset transfers.

The initiative aims to safeguard Bitcoin against future quantum threats, establish a blueprint for industry-wide post-quantum security, and drive development of hardware acceleration and signature compression techniques to balance enhanced security with network performance.