Why Blockchain Isn’t Quantum-Proof Yet: Standards, Not Science, Are the Roadblock

[bonk]

Hoskinson says the delay in adopting quantum-secure cryptography comes down to one factor: standards. Blockchains couldn’t risk choosing algorithms that would later be deprecated, which is why the industry waited for the U.S. government’s NIST-backed FIPS 203–206 post-quantum standards.
With these now finalized, hardware vendors can build accelerated silicon for approved algorithms. Hoskinson emphasized the impact: using non-standard protocols could make systems 100× slower than hardware-optimized cryptography. Alignment with NIST, he argued, is essential to avoid locking blockchains into costly, inefficient systems for the next decade.

[Nahid Hossen]

The tech exists—global standards are what lag behind.

[Abdul Khan]

Coordination, not innovation, is the biggest hurdle.