➥ My quantum-resistant token wishlist
I’m spending more time on this sector because the migration is already happening.
Google targets 2029 for post-quantum readiness, with Google Cloud publishing a detailed migration roadmap in August.
That’s a deadline to prepare infra, not a prediction that Bitcoin gets broken in 2029.
I believe wallets, custodians and institutions will need to evaluate quantum exposure before a capable quantum computer arrives.
But I’m checking what actually protects user funds: native signatures, optional account upgrades, or unfinished implementations.
Here’s my wishlist:
→ base:0x37696cd8f723ce541ac376f79fc109080e505ba3 - the operating history I want to study.
Native transactions have used hash-based XMSS signatures since 2018.
Next checkpoint is Zond: whether its post-quantum smart-contract stack can attract developers beyond the security thesis.
→ $QTC - the newer implementation I’m following closely.
@QuantusNetwork native ML-DSA transaction signing.
I want to see sustained usage, accessible liquidity and demand that can absorb mining emissions.
→ $CKB - cryptographic flexibility interests me.
Its SPHINCS+ Lock Script and Quantum Purse let users adopt post-quantum protection today.
It’s optional, so wallet adoption matters as much as protocol capability.
→ algorand:native - a concrete migration path on an established chain.
Native Falcon-1024 accounts are supported. I’m watching wallet and app compatibility.
→ $NEAR - migration without changing the account address.
ML-DSA-65 signing went live in July.
Fireblocks demonstrated rotating a funded account in 2 transactions, then receiving and sending funds with the new key.
That’s the kind of practical integration I care about.
→ abelian:native - privacy and post-quantum security together.
@PQabelian uses lattice-based cryptography for private transactions.
I want to understand whether that translates into recurring payment demand and stronger liquidity.
→ $CELL - the ability to change algorithms over time.
@cellframenet supports multiple post-quantum signature schemes.
I’m watching adoption of its native infra, while checking which chain and token representation users actually hold.
→ $STRK - promising architecture, with dependencies.
Hash-based STARK proofs and working Falcon account implementations give Starknet a migration path.
Those account implementations remain early-stage, and full protection still depends on Ethereum’s transition.
I’m also tracking $ZEC’s quantum-recoverability work.
It supports a future migration; it doesn’t make current Zcash fully quantum-resistant.
Where I expect growth:
→ wallets that make key migration usable.
→ custody systems that can support new signatures.
→ infra that handles their higher verification costs.
→ networks that turn those capabilities into retained users and fees.
Existing chains can upgrade too, so post-quantum cryptography alone won’t guarantee token demand.