Stories tagged: #post-quantum

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Google Willow: magic state cultivation hits 99.99% T-state fidelity; what it means for Bitcoin Q-day

Google Quantum AI's October 15 Willow result cuts magic-state errors ~40×; it does not shift Q-day timelines, but validates the resource estimates behind post-quantum migration.

October 16, 2026

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NEAR ships v2.13 to mainnet: FIPS-204 ML-DSA signatures and dynamic resharding go live

NEAR activated protocol upgrade 2.13 on July 20, adding NIST-approved ML-DSA-65 as a third signature scheme and automatic shard splitting at epoch boundaries.

July 21, 2026

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Stellar publishes Quantum Preparedness Plan, ML-DSA to Soroban 2026

Stellar publishes a three-stage Quantum Preparedness Plan. Stage 1 (2026) ships ML-DSA-44/65 verification as Soroban host functions, then quantum-safe contract accounts.

June 10, 2026