Circle Unveils Post-Quantum Roadmap for Arc, Warns Cryptography Could Face Threat Before 2030
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Summary
- Circle said it has unveiled a post-quantum roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain Arc.
- Circle said it plans to gradually apply quantum resistance across wallets, private state, validators and infrastructure, and to introduce an opt-in model for post-quantum signatures on the mainnet.
- Circle warned that quantum computing could threaten existing public-key cryptographic systems before 2030 and create the risk of "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, while the market views the move as a preemptive response to changes in blockchain security systems.
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Circle has unveiled a post-quantum roadmap for its layer-1 blockchain, Arc.
WuBlockchain reported on June 6 that Circle plans to roll out quantum resistance in stages across wallets, private state, validators and broader infrastructure.
The mainnet will adopt an opt-in model for post-quantum signatures.
Circle warned that rapid advances in quantum computing could threaten existing public-key cryptographic systems before 2030. It also flagged so-called "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, in which data is collected today and decrypted in the future, as a key risk.
The market has interpreted the roadmap as a preemptive step to prepare for long-term changes in blockchain security systems.
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