The Algorand Foundation will harden its blockchain against quantum attacks by the end of 2027, moving before the National Security Agency’s deadline.
The roadmap targets every layer of the network. It spans user wallets, developer tools, and the consensus mechanisms.
Algorand frames the work against Q-Day, the point at which quantum computers could break the cryptography securing most blockchains today. The 2027 target arrives before the National Institute of Standards and Technology phases out legacy RSA key sizes. It also lands three years ahead of the NSA’s deadline for national security systems.
According to the roadmap, native post-quantum accounts will arrive with the Q3 2026 protocol release. Users will create them inside the Pera wallet, and all software development kits will support the new format.
Stakers will also be able to stake from the quantum-resistant accounts. Moreover, with the Q3 2026 upgrade, Algorand will support multiple signature types at once.
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The effort builds on work that began in 2022, when Algorand deployed State Proofs signed with the Falcon scheme. Post-quantum multi-signatures and a treasury migration are scheduled for later this year.
“Post-quantum security cannot be retrofitted after Q-Day. Every institution tokenizing or staking, every developer building, and every user transacting on Algorand needs to know their assets will remain secure should the quantum threat materialize. This roadmap gives them that assurance, starting with concrete deployments in 2026,” Bruno Martins, Chief Technology Officer, Algorand Foundation, said.
Chris Peikert, the Foundation’s Chief Scientific Officer, said upgrading a live protocol takes years as attack odds rise toward the end of the decade. The coming releases will test whether Algorand holds to its schedule.
Rival chains are moving on parallel tracks. TRON plans a quantum-resistant testnet in Q2 2026 and a mainnet rollout in Q3. Solana has said its migration is fully researched and ready to deploy once the threat lands. Ethereum developers, meanwhile, expect Layer 1 upgrades by 2029.
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