Solana Trials Quantum-Safe Signatures in Major Security Upgrade
Solana has advanced its security program by partnering with Project Eleven to successfully test post-quantum signature schemes in controlled trials. The tests focused on how these new signature algorithms would operate within Solana’s transaction and verification flows, demonstrating feasibility as a layer of long-term cryptographic resilience rather than an immediate protocol switch.
This matters because large-scale quantum computers could one day threaten current public-key cryptography; exploring quantum-safe alternatives now helps protect existing and future on-chain assets. Full adoption will require audits, standardization, and cautious rollout, but Solana’s work with Project Eleven signals a proactive approach to network security and may influence other chains weighing post-quantum upgrades.