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By Dan Saada
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Why Quantum Computing Scares Blockchain Developers. Traditional cryptography — the kind that secures $SOL transactions, $NEAR smart contracts,…
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What Solana and NEAR Are Actually Testing. Both networks are running experiments with post-quantum cryptographic techniques — encryption…
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The Broader Industry Is Watching Closely. Solana and NEAR aren't alone in thinking about this.
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Quantum computers aren't here yet. But Solana and NEAR aren't waiting around to find out what happens when they arrive.
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Both networks are actively testing quantum-resistant cryptographic tools right now, pushing hard to get ahead of a threat that most of the industry is still treating as a distant…
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Traditional cryptography — the kind that secures $SOL transactions, $NEAR smart contracts, basically every blockchain running today — relies on mathematical problems that…
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The term "Q-Day" has started circulating more seriously across the security and crypto space.
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Both networks are running experiments with post-quantum cryptographic techniques — encryption methods specifically designed to hold up against quantum attacks.
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See also: SBI and Rakuten Build Crypto Investment Trusts as Japan Rewrites the Rules
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Solana's network processes thousands of transactions per second. Any new cryptographic layer has to keep up with that throughput.
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Details on exactly which post-quantum algorithms each network is testing weren't fully specified in available disclosures.
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Solana and NEAR aren't alone in thinking about this. Quantum-resistant security has been on the radar of cryptographers and blockchain developers for a while now.
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If the tests go well, the results could shape how other networks approach their own security upgrades. There's no industry-wide standard yet for post-quantum blockchain security.
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Some developers seem to think the immediate danger is still far off. Maybe that's right. But the history of security vulnerabilities is basically a long list of people who…
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More context: Intesa Sanpaolo Doubles Crypto to $235M, Dumps $SOL for $ETH and $XRP
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