Techub News said NEAR Protocol founder Illia Polosukhin (@ilblackdragon) announced that NEAR has become the first blockchain to run a quantum-safe signature scheme on its mainnet. In the same setting, Ledger security specialist P3b7_ said no quantum computer can currently break Bitcoin, but the crypto industry is already behind in moving toward post-quantum cryptography. The mainnet upgrade is meant to add protection against future quantum threats. Laura Shin was credited in the report.
NEAR says it has activated a quantum-safe signature scheme on mainnet
Techub News reported that NEAR Protocol founder Illia Polosukhin (@ilblackdragon) announced NEAR has become the first blockchain to run a quantum-safe signature scheme on its mainnet.
The announcement refers to a mainnet deployment, not a test environment or a proof of concept. According to the report, the upgrade is intended to provide security protection against possible future quantum threats.
P3b7_ says the industry is lagging on post-quantum migration
In the same setting, Ledger security expert P3b7_ said that while no quantum computer can currently break Bitcoin, the crypto industry is already lagging in its move toward post-quantum cryptography.
The report also attributed the coverage to crypto podcast host Laura Shin. The mainnet upgrade is framed as a move to prepare for potential risks that may emerge later.
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