Ethereum dev targets 2028 for quantum resistance, a year early
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said it is their “hope” that Ethereum will achieve its post-quantum and post-AI transition by December 2028.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake has set a more ambitious timeline for the post-quantum and post-AI transition of the Ethereum network, aiming for December 2028 instead of the previously announced deadline of December 2029. Speaking at Devcon 8 in Mumbai, Drake expressed hope that developers would wrap up the full transition by the end of 2028, leaving 24 months for the delivery of three additional network upgrades.
This accelerated timeline was revealed despite the Ethereum Foundation's September roadmap designating December 2029 as the deadline for achieving quantum resistance across Ethereum's execution, consensus, and data layers. Drake's more ambitious timeline has drawn scrutiny from other blockchain developers, with Starknet's community recently backing research into becoming an independent post-quantum layer-1 network, with StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson warning that Ethereum's 2029 target was too late.
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