#nearaccountssupportpostquantummldsa
Quantum computing may still be years from breaking today’s cryptography, but NEAR Protocol isn’t waiting to find out. 🔐
On July 20, NEAR launched network upgrade 2.13 on mainnet, adding signing support for ML-DSA, the NIST-approved FIPS-204 standard. The upgrade also introduced dynamic resharding, designed to scale capacity automatically as demand grows.
Key details so far:
Accounts can rotate their keys to ML-DSA, with builders able to do so through NEAR CLI. NEAR’s account model separates account IDs from any single keypair, which makes key rotation simpler. Meteor Wallet is reportedly live with support, while others, including Ledger, are working on it. Through Chain Signatures, a NEAR account could also secure assets on 30+ other chains.
Why it matters: Most major chains rely on signature schemes that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could theoretically break. Having a NIST-approved alternative live on mainnet gives users a practical migration path rather than just a roadmap. Still, the picture is incomplete. Validators’ post-quantum keys currently cover only authorizing transactions and staking confirmations, and quantum-safe consensus and cross-chain components are targeted for 2027. Adoption will depend on wallet support and whether users actually rotate keys. It also hints at a broader question for the industry: how quickly can networks migrate before they need to?
Is post-quantum readiness becoming a competitive standard for layer-1s, or will it stay a niche concern until the threat feels closer?
$NEAR $MAGIC $LUMIA
Quantum computing may still be years from breaking today’s cryptography, but NEAR Protocol isn’t waiting to find out. 🔐
On July 20, NEAR launched network upgrade 2.13 on mainnet, adding signing support for ML-DSA, the NIST-approved FIPS-204 standard. The upgrade also introduced dynamic resharding, designed to scale capacity automatically as demand grows.
Key details so far:
Accounts can rotate their keys to ML-DSA, with builders able to do so through NEAR CLI. NEAR’s account model separates account IDs from any single keypair, which makes key rotation simpler. Meteor Wallet is reportedly live with support, while others, including Ledger, are working on it. Through Chain Signatures, a NEAR account could also secure assets on 30+ other chains.
Why it matters: Most major chains rely on signature schemes that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could theoretically break. Having a NIST-approved alternative live on mainnet gives users a practical migration path rather than just a roadmap. Still, the picture is incomplete. Validators’ post-quantum keys currently cover only authorizing transactions and staking confirmations, and quantum-safe consensus and cross-chain components are targeted for 2027. Adoption will depend on wallet support and whether users actually rotate keys. It also hints at a broader question for the industry: how quickly can networks migrate before they need to?
Is post-quantum readiness becoming a competitive standard for layer-1s, or will it stay a niche concern until the threat feels closer?
$NEAR $MAGIC $LUMIA