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Solana Developers Unveil Quantum-Resistant Vault

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by Giorgi Kostiuk

3 months ago


Solana developers have created a quantum-resistant vault to protect user funds from potential quantum computer threats.

Development of the Quantum-Resistant Vault

The Solana Winternitz Vault protects user funds by implementing a complex hash-based signature system that generates new keys for each transaction.

How the Technology Works

The Winternitz Vault first generates a new Winternitz keypair and computes the Keccak256 Merkle root of the public key. A 'split' vault is then created, where the user generates a Winternitz signature over a message containing the amount of lamports they wish to transfer. Any remaining funds are transferred to the refund account, and the vault is closed after the transfer.

Reactions to the Development

This development could reassure many investors who fear that their cryptographically secured funds could be compromised by a powerful quantum computer. Vitalik Buterin expressed confidence that quantum computers won't pose a threat for at least another decade.

The new Solana solution provides a level of confidence in cryptocurrency security, though its adoption remains optional for now.

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