Ethereum Foundation Backs ZKnox for Post-Quantum Security

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Mar 4, 2025 - 12:00am

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https://etherworld.co/2025/03/04/ethereum-foundation-backs-zknox-for-post-quantum-security/

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Ethereum Foundation has backed post-quantum cryptography startup ZKnox

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One of the biggest hurdles in PQ cryptography is handling heavy-duty mathematical computations efficiently. ZKnox tackled this by optimizing the Number Theoretic Transform (NTT)—a key operation used in cryptographic algorithms like FALCON (a leading PQ signature scheme).

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Currently, Ethereum (and most of the internet) relies on cryptographic techniques like ECDSA (Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm) for security. These are extremely secure— for now. But quantum computers change the game. These machines operate on an entirely different principle than classical computers. Instead of processing one calculation at a time, they use qubits to solve complex problems in parallel. This means they could potentially crack ECDSA encryption in minutes— which would be catastrophic for Ethereum.

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