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Quantum-proof blockchain: why math, not machines, holds the key
CoinDeskSunday, September 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
RedScroll Brief
lockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, argues Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard. Classic math already gives us the tools.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Crypto
- Market relevance
- High
- Why it matters
- Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. lockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, argues Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard. Classic math already gives us the tools. Watch liquidity and volatility around Quantum and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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What happened
lockchains don’t need quantum computers to be quantum-safe, argues Optimum co-founder and MIT professor Muriel Médard. Classic math already gives us the tools.
Why it matters
Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.
Background
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Timeline
CoinDesk published: Quantum-proof blockchain: why math, not machines, holds the key
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Economic impact
Watch liquidity and volatility around Quantum and Crypto — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.
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