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- Solana is working with Project Eleven to test non-contact signatures for potential future threats.
- Initial tests show the security upgrade comes at a higher cost, with signal size increasing significantly and network speed dropping by around 90%.
Solana he is trying to deal with a very serious problem blockchains they still talk in hypothetical terms. The catch is that the first solutions seem expensive.
Network is get along and Project Eleven to test non-quantitative signatures, an effort to prepare for a future in which digital computers could threaten current cryptographic systems. This kind of planning is easy to appreciate in detail. In fact, the engineering trade has already become difficult to ignore.
Bigger signatures, smaller chains
The results of the preliminary tests indicate a serious problem. Quantum-resistant The signature is said to be 40 times larger than what exists today. This alone would be enough to raise concerns at the top chain. But the problem that comes quickly is the implementation. According to the findings, such large signals can reduce the speed of the Internet by 90%.
For Solana, this is no small challenge. Speed is one of the defining features of the network, and the loss of scale directly affects the model that made it competitive in the first place. Blockchain can harden itself against future cryptographic threats, yes, but if the cost is a huge loss in transit, the solution starts to create its own problem.
Security configuration is at odds with scalability
That challenge is what makes the experiment worth watching. Solana is not alone in confronting the quantum question, but he is among the first scientists to openly test how post-quantum cryptography holds up under realistic expectations. The result, so far, is a reminder that volume planning is not just a software patch waiting to be installed.
It is difficult to reform the system. The larger the signal size, the greater the burden on bandwidth, storage and transaction processing. And on a speed-optimized chain, the money appears quickly.
So the problem now is less if quantum-resistant cryptography is needed in the long run. It’s like networks like Solana can adapt without compromising the functionality that made them possible.
