The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is ending the year with major technological developments after a year that saw it gain significant adoption and milestones.
On Dec. 24, Denis Angell, a lead software engineer at XRPL Labs, announced the integration of “post-quantum” cryptography and native smart contracts into AlphaNet, the project’s public developer network.
The ‘Q-Day’ inevitability
Most blockchain networks, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, secure user funds using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC).
This math works because current computers find it impossibly difficult to reverse the calculation and derive a private key from a public one. However, this security model relies on the limitations of classical physics.
Quantum computers operate differently. They utilize qubits to perform calculations in multiple states simultaneously. Experts predict that a sufficiently powerful quantum machine running Shor’s algorithm will eventually solve ECC problems in seconds. Security agencies refer to
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