Justin Sun Unveils Tron’s Quantum-Resistant Blockchain—Is the Future of Crypto Here?
Ever wondered if your crypto stash could withstand the mind-boggling power of future quantum computers? Justin Sun, the guy behind the Tron network, just announced that their post-quantum cryptography is live on testnet—and they’re ready to flip the switch to mainnet whenever quantum computing gets serious. It’s not just talk; Tron’s aiming to be one of the rare major blockchains standing strong before the so-called Q-Day rolls in—the day quantum tech might shatter today’s security norms. Meanwhile, innovations like AmericanFortress’s plan to shield wallets without users altering a thing show the crypto world grappling with reinventing security itself. With $15 million funneled into Bitcoin’s quantum defenses and Ethereum and Algorand plotting their quantum-resistant futures, the race to outsmart quantum threats is heating up fast. So, if you think your crypto is safe, think again—this quantum leap might be closer than you think. LEARN MORE.
Justin Sun, founder of the Tron network, said that the company’s post-quantum cryptography was now live on testnet.
“We’re closely tracking progress in quantum computing and AI, and we’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time, Sun said in a post on X on Saturday.
He added, “We’re committed to keeping user assets secure, and TRON is set to be one of the few major blockchains that is quantum-resistant before Q-Day,” or the day when quantum computing becomes capable of breaking current security standards.
Coindesk reported on July 28 that Blockchain security company AmericanFortress had unveiled a cryptographic plan to protect crypto wallets from future quantum attacks without requiring users to move funds, rotate keys or change wallet addresses.
Unlike most proposed post-quantum approaches, AmericanFortress said it allows existing wallet addresses to remain unchanged while adding post-quantum protection.
Proposal published in technical paper
The company published the proposal in a technical paper on the Cryptography ePrint Archive, though it had not yet been peer-reviewed.
Developers have increasingly focused on post-quantum cryptography because sufficiently powerful quantum computers may eventually break the elliptic-curve cryptography used to secure 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 published a proposal for migrating accounts to quantum-resistant cryptography and Algorand outlined plans to introduce quantum-resistant accounts by 2027.
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