Yakovenko flags AI-cracked post-quantum crypto as Solana's biggest lurking risk.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has identified a sobering threat vector: the possibility that AI could crack post-quantum cryptography signature schemes before the industry fully understands their mathematical vulnerabilities. He noted that practical deployment risks compound the theoretical ones — hidden weaknesses in how PQC schemes are implemented in the wild remain poorly mapped.

As a mitigation path, Yakovenko floated two options: 2/3 multi-signature wallet support for PQC schemes, or native support baked in via Program Derived Addresses at the transaction-processor level. Neither is a silver bullet, but both add redundancy layers that could limit blast radius if a scheme is compromised.

The comments reflect a broader unease in the cryptography community about deploying PQC standards before adversarial AI capabilities are well understood.

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Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko stated that the biggest risk currently lies in the possibility that post-quantum cryptography (PQC) signature schemes could be cracked by AI. He pointed out that the industry not only lacks a full understanding of the potential mathematical vulnerabilities of these schemes, but also the hidden dangers in practical deployment are unclear. He suggested providing 2/3 multi-signature wallet support for these schemes, or providing native support through Program Derived Addresses (PDAs) in transaction processors. https://t.co/HimG7AaTtL

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