NEAR targets post-quantum consensus by 2027 year-end

NEAR has started rebuilding its security model for a future where quantum computers could defeat signature systems used across crypto today. The work began in Q2 2026, according to Anton Astafiev, CTO at Near One, and Mally Anderson, a writer at NEAR. The initial modification included ML-DSA or “Dilithium” to the protocol. Users will be...