Vitalik Buterin Backs Ethereum’s Hash-Based Quantum Security Plan
Ethereum cofounder Vitalik Buterin has weighed in on a growing debate over post-quantum cryptography, supporting Ethereum’s hash-based approach while leaving the door open for lattice-based solutions in the future. The discussion on X brought together prominent blockchain figures, including Zcash cofounder Eli Ben Sasson and Delphi Labs general counsel Gabriel Shapiro, following criticism from venture capital firm a16z crypto. The debate began when a16z crypto advocated adopting lattice-based cryptography instead of relying exclusively on hash-based systems.
The firm argued that Ethereum’s…
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