IOG has already begun the process of fortifying Cardano against quantum attacks.

According to Cardano developer Charles Hoskinson, Input Output (IOG) has begun planning for future quantum-powered adversary assaults on the Cardano network.

Quantum computing is a sort of computation that uses the collective features of quantum states, such as superposition, interference, and entanglement, to execute calculations.

According to The Daily Hodl, Hoskinson stated in a recent video posted on his YouTube channel that the first stage in the long process of developing Cardano quantum-resistant was to perform simulations to evaluate Cardano‘s algorithms:

“The first thing you need to do is model the algorithms we have against the quantum adversary. We have started that process, but that’s not in scope for the deliverables in 2022. However, the knowledge is there, the people are there and if it’s a priority for the next five years of Cardano, it’s something that can be done.“

Hoskinsom, who feels that math and physics are not where they need to be in order to have acceptable trade-offs, highlighted what the Cardano team should be doing right now to prepare for the future:

It makes more sense to model out all the theoretical properties you have to adhere to and improve the state of the art of mathematics so that we have better primitives to work with to actually ameliorate the issues of quantum computers and that’s what we’re doing and it’s an academic exercise at the moment.

Patrick

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