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Ethereum Quantum-Proofing Could Cost Just 7 Cents Per Account, Kohaku Lead Says

6/8/2026

A developer leading Ethereum's Kohaku initiative says the network can protect user accounts against quantum computing attacks for roughly 7 cents each, citing a proposal built around a signature scheme called SPHINCS-.

The claim frames quantum resistance as a near-term, affordable upgrade rather than a distant engineering problem — though it comes with the caveat that a longer-term fix is still being worked out.

What SPHINCS- Actually Is A digital signature scheme is the cryptographic lock on every blockchain account: it proves that the person sending a transaction controls the private key behind it.

The encryption methods currently protecting Ethereum accounts rely on mathematical problems that classical computers cannot solve in any practical timeframe.

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