Tron founder Justin Sun says the network's post-quantum cryptography is now live on a testnet. He says Tron could move to quantum resistance on mainnet at any time, while other networks pursue their own quantum-safe plans.
Justin Sun, founder of Tron, said the company's post-quantum cryptography is now live on testnet. He announced it in a post on X on Saturday.
Sun says Tron is ready for mainnet
Sun said Tron is closely tracking progress in quantum computing and AI. According to Sun: "We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time", he wrote on X.
He added that Tron is set to be one of the few major blockchains that is quantum-resistant before Q-Day. Q-Day is the day when quantum computing becomes capable of breaking current security standards.
Developers weigh quantum risks across blockchains
However, Tron is not alone in focusing on the problem. Developers have increasingly turned to post-quantum cryptography because sufficiently powerful quantum computers may eventually break the elliptic-curve cryptography that secures Bitcoin, Ethereum and many other blockchain networks.
Earlier this year, a Strategy-led consortium pledged $15 million to fund Bitcoin quantum security research. The Ethereum Foundation, meanwhile, published a proposal for migrating accounts to quantum-resistant cryptography.
Algorand outlined plans to introduce quantum-resistant accounts by 2027. Separately, Coindesk reported on July 28 that security company AmericanFortress had unveiled a plan to protect wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds, rotate keys or change addresses.
Source: Cointelegraph
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