Unchained · Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The crypto industry is taking quantum-resistant cryptography more seriously due to recent advancements in quantum computing technology and algorithms. Elia Polosuhin of Near Protocol notes that while a clear date for a quantum computer remains uncertain, the rapid progress and increased investment make the threat feel more immediate than ever before.
“And so I think like generally, it feels a lot more real than ever before. And so I think everybody starting to take it seriously.”
“I think the first event that put, uh, like quantum migration in front and center of everything was, uh, the NIST, uh, recommendation and mandate, uh, to migrate towards post-quantum cryptography. And that was in 2024.”
“And on the other side, like the algorithm, uh, running on top of this quantum computer, which is Shor's algorithm, that Ilia just mentioned, was improved.”