Leading blockchain firm Algorand has mapped out a multi-year plan to shield its blockchain from the eventual threat posed by quantum computing, with the full rollout set to wrap by the end of 2027, officials said.
According to the Algorand Foundation, the first phase kicks off in Q3 2026, when native post-quantum accounts become available to users and developers via Pera Wallet and refreshed software development kits. From there, the foundation plans to roll out post-quantum multisignatures, followed by migrating its own treasury holdings to post-quantum accounts.
Bruno Martins, the foundation’s technology chief, said Thursday the goal is to make the network broadly resilient to quantum threats, something Algorand has spent years studying and preparing for. “Governments, standards bodies, and security experts around the world are already preparing for a future where quantum computers may break many of the cryptographic systems that protect today’s digital infrastructure,” he said.
Central to the plan is Falcon, Algorand’s quantum-resistant signature scheme, which will underpin a new generation of accounts on the network. Martins also pointed to deeper changes ahead, including an overhaul of the consensus mechanism, since its current cryptographic foundation cannot withstand quantum attacks.
Accounts that participate in consensus will see their operations updated too, and the foundation is exploring further options, among them a hybrid approach blending classic and quantum-resistant signatures.
The push reflects a broader sense of urgency taking hold across the industry. Quantum computers remain far less powerful than today’s supercomputers, but that gap may be closing faster than expected.
A March research paper from Google suggested that cracking blockchain cryptography could take significantly fewer quantum resources than scientists once assumed. The same paper singled out Algorand as the blockchain best positioned for the quantum era, while noting that both Ethereum and Solana are pursuing their own quantum-readiness strategies.
Governments and corporations alike are increasingly factoring quantum risk into long-term planning, with some experts warning that quantum computers could become powerful enough to break modern encryption as early as 2030. France’s cybersecurity agency, ANSSI, signaled its own response this week, announcing it will no longer certify security products that fail to include quantum-resistant encryption, a step meant to push the industry toward fully quantum-safe products before the decade is out.
