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The\u00a0Solana<\/a>\u00a0blockchain is ready to meet the threat of quantum computing, the\u00a0Solana Foundation<\/a>\u00a0said\u00a0in\u00a0a Monday\u00a0(April 27)\u00a0blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n While that threat is years away, Solana has a well-researched plan ready for when it is needed, the group said in the post.<\/p>\n Two of Solana\u2019s validator client developers,\u00a0Anza<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Firedancer<\/a>, have been studying post-quantum migration paths and, working independently, arrived at the conclusion that a post-quantum scheme called Falcon provides a solution. Both have built an initial implementation that is now available, according to the post.<\/p>\n Falcon provides a post-quantum digital signature scheme with compact signatures that\u00a0is\u00a0designed for\u00a0high-throughput\u00a0blockchain use.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile no change is required today or likely anytime soon, there is a clear, well-researched plan that can be activated if and when the time comes,\u201d Solana said in the post. \u201cThe migration work is manageable, the transition can happen quickly when the time is right, and network performance is not expected to see a meaningful impact.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition,\u00a0Blueshift<\/a>\u2019s Solana\u00a0Winternitz Vault<\/a>, which has been in place for two years, provides a direct path for quantum resilience, per the post.<\/p>\n Advertisement: Scroll to Continue<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Looking ahead, Solana plans to continue its quantum research and its evaluation of Falcon and alternatives, adopt a post-quantum scheme for new wallets if quantum becomes a credible threat, and migrate existing wallets to the chosen scheme.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the quantum conversation continues to evolve, the Solana ecosystem is prepared, with the research, infrastructure and ecosystem alignment to back it up,\u201d the group said in the post.<\/p>\n PYMNTS reported in January that Q Day, the moment\u00a0quantum<\/a>\u00a0computers can practically break elliptic curve cryptography, promises to render redundant the computational codes that secure modern finance, with crypto likely to be harder hit than most.<\/p>\n While quantum-safe security exists and is already being used by companies such as Apple and Zoom, deploying the equivalent capabilities across public blockchains that are by nature decentralized represents a thornier governance challenge, the report said.<\/p>\n