The Case for Building Post-Quantum from Genesis
There is a version of the quantum threat argument that gets made often and badly. It goes: quantum computers powerful enough to break elliptic curve cryptography don't exist yet, timelines are uncertain, and the blockchain ecosystem has time to migrate when the threat materialises. The argument is technically accurate and practically wrong. The flaw is not in the timeline estimate. The flaw is in the assumption that a migration is possible at all — that a live blockchain with hundreds of mill...
The Case for Building Post-Quantum from Genesis
There is a version of the quantum threat argument that gets made often and badly. It goes: quantum computers powerful enough to break elliptic curve cryptography don't exist yet, timelines are uncertain, and the blockchain ecosystem has time to migrate when the threat materialises. The argument is technically accurate and practically wrong. The flaw is not in the timeline estimate. The flaw is in the assumption that a migration is possible at all — that a live blockchain with hundreds of mill...
