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Tron has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening its blockchain against potential threats from quantum computing, with founder Justin Sun describing the move as a proactive step ahead of the wider crypto industry.
In a statement on Wednesday, Sun said Tron is launching a post-quantum upgrade plan, claiming it will become the first mainstream public blockchain to deploy post-quantum signature schemes based on standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on its mainnet.
Sun said Tron’s approach is intended to treat quantum security as a built-in feature rather than an ongoing debate. He added that the network aims to ensure user assets remain protected from future technological risks and said a technical roadmap detailing the upgrade will be released soon.
The announcement also framed Tron’s decision as earlier action compared with other major networks, noting that Bitcoin was still debating whether to freeze quantum-vulnerable addresses and that Ethereum was still forming research committees at the time.
The announcement comes as concerns increase across the crypto sector following recent research from Google Quantum AI, which has prompted debate over whether advances in quantum computing could eventually break the cryptographic systems underpinning digital assets.
At the center of the discussion is Shor’s algorithm. If significantly improved, it could reduce the resources required to crack private keys and compromise modern encryption. Google has set a 2029 target for transitioning to post-quantum cryptography, which has sharpened attention on the timeline for industry adaptation.
Some industry figures have urged calm. Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, argued that quantum-resistant upgrades should be sufficient to address any real-world risks and said there is no immediate need for panic.
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake cautioned that the implications of the Google research still require further scrutiny. He noted that timelines for practical quantum attacks remain uncertain, estimating only a small but meaningful chance that elliptic curve cryptography could be broken by the early 2030s.
Against this backdrop, Tron’s planned upgrade reflects a broader shift across the crypto ecosystem toward preparing for long-term security challenges associated with emerging technologies.
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