Ethereum Foundation Unveils $2M Plan for Quantum Security

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Ethereum Foundation Launches $2 Million Push for Post-Quantum Safety

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: January 26, 2026

Key Takeaways

Ethereum is forming a Post Quantum (PQ) team to protect the network from future quantum computing threats;
The initiative, led by Thomas Coratger and Emile, will explore tools like leanVM for post-quantum security;
The Ethereum Foundation launched two $1 million prizes to advance cryptographic research and strengthen protocol safety.

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Ethereum Foundation Launches $2 Million Push for Post-Quantum Safety

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Ethereum ETH $2,921.67 is taking steps to strengthen its future security against quantum computing threats.

The Ethereum Foundation has made this a top priority by creating a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team.

The new group is led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer at the foundation, and is supported by Emile, a cryptographer affiliated with leanVM, according to researcher Justin Drake.

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Drake said in a post on X, "After years of quiet R&D, EF management has officially declared PQ security a top strategic priority. It's now 2026, timelines are accelerating. Time to go full PQ".

Drake noted that leanVM, a small zero-knowledge virtual machine, could become part of Ethereum’s post-quantum security approach.

To prepare the ecosystem, Ethereum researchers are launching a developer series next month. The biweekly sessions, led by Antonio Sanso, will cover tools that improve user protection.

These include cryptographic updates at the protocol level, new approaches to account abstraction, and methods for combining transaction signatures using leanVM.

Drake also announced two separate $1 million programs: the Poseidon Prize, which focuses on improving the Poseidon hash function, and the Proximity Prize, which aims to advance post-quantum cryptography research.

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