Ethereum Faces Throughput Risk from 40x Larger Post-Quantum Signatures
New cryptographic signatures designed to be resistant to quantum computing could drastically increase Ethereum transaction sizes, raising network fees and impacting scalability.
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Terms & Concepts
Post-Quantum Signatures: Cryptographic signatures designed to remain secure even against attacks from quantum computers.
Network Throughput: The amount of data that can be processed by a blockchain network in a given time period.
Ethereum Transaction Fees: Payments made by users to compensate for computing energy required to process and validate transactions on the Ethereum blockchain.