Cardano Founder Says Crypto’s Quantum Threat Is Overhyped
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says quantum threats to blockchain are overstated today. He argues the industry already knows how to build quantum-resistant systems, but lacks efficiency and hardware alignment to switch.
In a recent podcast discussion, he described quantum as “a big red herring,” adding that real urgency will come only when military-grade quantum benchmarks show credible progress.
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Hoskinson explained that blockchains could migrate to quantum-secure cryptography, but the performance trade-off is steep.
“The protocols to do that are about 10 times slower and 10 times more…
