Bitcoin could be updated preemptively to expire UTXOs that are e.g. more than 100 years old. If you have generational wealth in UTXOs nearing that age, you'd have to move them before they expire.
I expect in time the appetite for these sorts of assurances will increase -- probably the first one would be Satoshi's 1m stash. Right now I don't think you'd get much support for it.
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I've seen people talk about that. It makes sense, since it's basically just reconciling the de facto supply and the nominal supply.
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not keen on this idea, its prejudice against people with extreme low time preference ;)
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Ray Kurzweil predicts we'll become immortal by 2030.
It can be a pesky requirement indeed, having to pay a tx fee every goddamn century to retain your slice of infinity. Because if you miss it, you'll have to lift a finger again.
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Sounds like something @petertodd would come up with lol. no offense, I love most your work.
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