Post-Quantum Cryptography
Ongoing coverage on Post-Quantum Cryptography.
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NEAR goes live with post-quantum signatures on mainnet via 2.13 release
NEAR Protocol has activated post-quantum signature support on its mainnet with the 2.13 upgrade, utilizing the NIST-approved FIPS-204 (ML-DSA) standard. This upgrade also introduces dynamic resharding, allowing shards to split automatically without validator votes or protocol upgrades. Users can voluntarily switch to post-quantum keys via a single on-chain transaction without moving assets or changing their address.
NEAR Protocol Adopts Post-Quantum Cryptography with FIPS
NEAR Protocol has integrated FIPS-204 post-quantum cryptography, enabling secure key rotation in a single transaction and positioning itself as a leader in quantum-safe blockchain technology. This upgrade allows NEAR accounts to interact across over 35 external chains, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, with enhanced security. The announcement led to a 14.25% surge in NEAR's token price.