RippleX warns that preparations should be made in advance for a situation in which “quantum computing” rises to become the biggest variable in blockchain security. Although the industry has previously used 2030 as a reference point, recent research progress suggests that the industry must be ready earlier than that. According to a report by CoinTelegraph dated the 13th, RippleX engineering lead Ayo Akinyele said in a recent interview, “We can’t wait until 2030,” adding that “we need to be prepared within the next few years.” He specifically mentioned Google-led research into improvements to Shor’s algorithm, and explained that mathematical tools capable of cracking existing public-key encryption are making rapid progress. Akinyele said clearly that quantum resistance is not merely a software update. He said, “This is not a problem that can be simply wrapped up like traditional updates, but it will have a major impact on how the entire infrastructure is operated,” and that “even if quantum computers really...”