🛡️ Ethereum researchers trade faster blocks for quantum defenses by 2027
Ethereum research group Ethlabs has withdrawn its faster-block proposal from the planned 2027 Hegotá upgrade, urging core developers to lock in post-quantum security a year ahead of the current 2028 target. The Ethereum Foundation's protocol team had set a December 2029 target in September.
Ethlabs wants Hegotá built around Frame Transactions, which would let accounts use quantum-resistant signatures and swap out exposed keys, and asks to delay FOCIL, a feature aimed at curbing transaction censorship. The group cites rising risks from AI-driven automated bug hunting. The plan is still only a proposal and has not been adopted into Ethereum's roadmap.
⭐ Replacing wallet cryptography takes years, so a faster post-quantum timeline matters for everyone holding ETH, stablecoins or tokens on Ethereum, though holders would still need to switch signing methods themselves.
#Ethereum #ETH #Quantum #Hegota
Ethereum research group Ethlabs has withdrawn its faster-block proposal from the planned 2027 Hegotá upgrade, urging core developers to lock in post-quantum security a year ahead of the current 2028 target. The Ethereum Foundation's protocol team had set a December 2029 target in September.
Ethlabs wants Hegotá built around Frame Transactions, which would let accounts use quantum-resistant signatures and swap out exposed keys, and asks to delay FOCIL, a feature aimed at curbing transaction censorship. The group cites rising risks from AI-driven automated bug hunting. The plan is still only a proposal and has not been adopted into Ethereum's roadmap.
⭐ Replacing wallet cryptography takes years, so a faster post-quantum timeline matters for everyone holding ETH, stablecoins or tokens on Ethereum, though holders would still need to switch signing methods themselves.
#Ethereum #ETH #Quantum #Hegota
