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TRX Buterin questions whether post-quantum cryptography is sufficient
A Reddit post reports that Vitalik Buterin now questions whether even post-quantum cryptography could be at risk, while noting some form of it will be needed. The poster argues for moving off ECDSA/RSA and building crypto agility.
Why “Rumor”
- Only community or trader posts: r/CryptoCurrency
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What the sources claim
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Vitalik Buterin is questioning whether even post-quantum cryptography could be at risk.
“Now he's questioning if even post quantum cryptography could be at risk”
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Buterin said public-key encryption is a harder challenge because it needs mathematical structure beyond hashes alone.
“public-key encryption presents a harder challenge because it needs mathematical structure beyond hashes alone”
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Buterin noted that some form of post-quantum cryptography will be needed.
“he notes we will need some form of post quantum cryptography”
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The poster argues a solution is needed to move off ECDSA/RSA immediately because they were already at risk.
“you need a solution to get off ecdsa / rsa yesterday because these were already at risk”
r/CryptoCurrency
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