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Key Takeaways
- Ripple wants migration prepared before Q-Day.
- AI weakened an undeployed post-quantum signature candidate.
- XRPL can rotate keys without replacing accounts.
- Mainnet activation requires sustained validator agreement.
Why quantum security is back in focus
Ripple does not want the XRP Ledger waiting for a working cryptographic quantum computer before preparing its response. “The goal is not to wait until quantum computing becomes an immediate threat,” RippleX Senior Director of Engineering Ayo Akinyele told CoinDesk.
Researchers use “Q-Day” to describe the point at which a quantum computer becomes capable of breaking public-key cryptography used by production systems. No publicly known machine has reached that capability.
Preparation has nevertheless become more visible across major networks. Bitcoin recently Read Entire Article
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