Ethereum Developers Aim to Accelerate Quantum Security Upgrade to 2027

Ethereum research group Ethlabs proposed on Thursday that developers bring forward the network's post-quantum security upgrade to 2027, two years ahead of the Ethereum Foundation's December 2029 target. The proposal, called pqai27, argues that advances in artificial intelligence are accelerating quantum computing risks to existing cryptographic systems. Ethlabs seeks two milestones by 2027: establishing post-quantum consensus and enabling quantum-resistant accounts, followed by quantum-resistant transactions and data availability at full network capacity. The group has offered to withdraw its Quick Slots proposal from the planned Hegotá hard fork to redirect resources toward quantum security, prioritizing long-term network protection over near-term performance improvements.
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