Ethereum Foundation elevates post‑quantum security and forms dedicated team
The foundation is moving post‑quantum work from long‑term research into active engineering, with new teams, funding and community efforts to harden wallets and protocol components.
The Ethereum Foundation has made post‑quantum (PQ) security a core engineering priority for 2026 and formed a dedicated Post‑Quantum team to lead the effort [1][2].
Foundation researchers say the new team will drive concrete engineering work — including wallet safety upgrades, protocol protections for signatures and consensus, research prizes and test networks — as timelines for practical quantum threats shorten [1][2].
The initiative is accompanied by new funding and community outreach: reports say the Foundation committed roughly $2 million to strengthen post‑quantum cryptography and will run regular sessions on quantum‑resistant transactions to bring developers up to speed [3][4].
The Foundation’s shift moves PQ security from theoretical work into active protocol development and community hardening efforts, reflecting increasing urgency among Ethereum researchers and engineers [1][2].
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- 1Ethereum Foundation makes post quantum security a top priority as new team formsCoinDesk• Jan 24, 2026
- 2Ethereum Foundation Elevates Post-Quantum Security to Core Engineering PriorityETHNews• Jan 24, 2026
- 3Ethereum prepares for quantum era with new security team and fundingCointelegraph• Jan 24, 2026
- 4Ethereum Foundation Puts Post-Quantum Security at the Forefront of its Roadmap36Crypto• Jan 24, 2026
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