Ethereum researcher targets 2028 for full quantum resistance, a year early

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Ethereum may move faster to protect itself against quantum computers. Cointelegraph reports that Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake told the Devcon 8 conference in Mumbai that he hopes the network can complete its full post-quantum transition by December 2028

That would be a year earlier than the Foundation's September roadmap, which targeted December 2029 for upgrades across the execution, consensus and data layers. Drake said the hope is to wrap up the full post-quantum and post-AI transition by the end of 2028

The plan involves a production ready leanVM in 2027, followed by post-quantum deployments across all three layers in 2028. That would require three more network upgrades within 24 months

StarkWare chief executive Eli Ben-Sasson said 2029 was too late, but warned that deadlines could slip. Drake's remarks do not formally replace the roadmap, which is due to be reassessed in January 2027

Blockchains face a particular challenge because old transactions and public keys stay visible forever, so they need to move before quantum computers become powerful enough. An earlier target shows the Ethereum community taking the threat seriously. Three major upgrades in two years is ambitious, though

Can Ethereum complete its quantum upgrade by 2028? And how worried should crypto holders be about quantum computers?

Ethereum Dev Targets 2028 for Post-Quantum Transitioncointelegraph.com

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Public keys staying visible on the blockchain forever is the real problem. Once quantum computers arrive, old addresses become vulnerable. Moving funds to new addresses will be essential

Users need clear guidance. Ethereum's upgrade process involves many teams. Coordination is hard. Deadlines often slip