Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) Foundation has elevated post-quantum security to a top strategic priority for the Ethereum network.
The move shifts years of background research into a visible engineering push aimed at future-proofing user safety.
A dedicated Post-Quantum team has been formed to coordinate protocol upgrades, tooling, and community readiness.
The initiative reflects growing sensitivity across crypto markets to quantum computing risk headlines.
While the immediate threat remains distant, timelines for defensive preparation are tightening.
EF researcher Justin Drake outlined the strategy in a public briefing on network security planning.
Drake said the new team will be led by Thomas Coratger with technical support from Emile.
He highlighted Emile’s role in developing leanVM as central to Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap.
Timelines are accelerating and Ethereum should move into a build phase rather than keep work in the background.
Justin Drake said.
Quantum computing relies on novel processors that could one day break current cryptographic standards faster than classical machines.
Blockchain developers fear this could expose wallet keys without sufficient cryptographic migration.
The larger challenge lies in coordinating safe transitions across wallets, clients, and users without disrupting daily activity.
Drake said bi-weekly developer sessions on post-quantum transactions will begin next month.
These sessions will be led by Antonio Sanso and focus on user-facing defences.
Planned work includes protocol-level cryptographic tools, account abstraction paths, and signature aggregation using leanVM.
The foundation is backing research incentives with a $1 million Poseidon Prize to harden the Poseidon hash function.
Another $1 million research effort, the Proximity Prize, will target broader post-quantum cryptographic resilience.
On the engineering side, multi-client post-quantum consensus development networks are already operating.
Multiple teams are participating through weekly interoperability calls to align implementations.
Community engagement will expand with a post-quantum event scheduled for October.
A dedicated post-quantum day is also planned for late March ahead of EthCC.
Education efforts will include video series and enterprise-focused materials to explain upcoming changes.
Traditional finance could take years to upgrade systems, while blockchains may coordinate full-stack transitions faster.
Franklin Bi said.
At the time of reporting, Ethereum price was $2,953.81.