StarkWare CEO proposes a five-step action plan, calling on the crypto industry to address the potential threat of quantum computing

According to Odaily, StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson spoke out on X regarding the potential impact of quantum computing on the crypto industry, calling for the deployment of post-quantum security upgrades in advance across multi-chain ecosystems, including Bitcoin, and proposed a five-step action plan:

1. Face the threat squarely and clearly acknowledge that once quantum computers mature, they will pose a severe challenge to the current public key cryptography systems, and take decisive action to implement countermeasures.

2. Strengthen education and information dissemination, systematically learn about the current state of quantum computing development and feasible solutions in post-quantum cryptography (PQC), and popularize relevant knowledge within the community to enhance overall awareness.

3. Organize and invest resources, support and collaborate with post-quantum cryptography experts, promote multiple research and engineering practices, and provide funding and community initiative support for related projects.

4. Listen to expert advice and formulate standards, with experts proposing specific technical roadmaps, including the selection of new signature algorithm standards and the reasonable post-quantum security level required for hash functions.

5. Promote protocol and infrastructure upgrades, introduce new quantum-resistant signature mechanisms at the core protocol layer, and ensure compatibility and integration with key infrastructures such as wallets to guarantee a smooth transition.