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Crypto
Zcash proposes NU8 upgrade, targeting 200 anonymous transactions per second and stronger quantum resistance
Zcash community developer Dev Ojha (데브 오자) has proposed a NU8 network upgrade aimed at increasing anonymous transaction throughput and strengthening quantum resistance. The plan targets deployment by late January 2027 and includes launching a next-generation anonymous transaction pool called Tachyon. The proposal would expand maximum block size to 8MB from 2MB, enabling about 200 anonymous transactions per second. It also calls for adding SPHINCS-based quantum-resistant signatures for use with Tachyon ML-KEM encryption.
Crypto
Ethereum researcher warns AI may break ECDSA before quantum computers, urges \'bunker mode\' planning
Justin Drake of the Ethereum Foundation warned that the ECDSA signature system used by Bitcoin and Ethereum could be broken by AI before quantum computers reach “Q-day”. He urged the blockchain industry to plan for “bunker mode” and recommended a controlled mass migration of assets to fresh addresses whose public keys remain hidden behind a hash. He said holders should not rush or panic and urged major firms to harden cold storage.
Crypto
Quantum computers could neutralise bitcoin? No basis for it within 10 years
Concerns are resurfacing that quantum computers could break bitcoin\'s cryptographic system, but an analysis says it is hard to view that as a realistic threat at current technology levels. It says there is little basis to expect a cryptographically meaningful quantum computer within the next 10 years, and it remains uncertain whether such equipment can be developed. The analysis adds that bitcoin should still continue research into post-quantum cryptography.
