The Solana Foundation, in a proposal released on January 6, announced plans to remove barriers by implementing a new hashing system—a cryptographic process that converts data into a standard 64-character code that cannot be altered.
This “lattice-based” hashing mechanism aims to monitor the status of individual user accounts. Solana developers hope this change will simplify user tracking while enhancing security against quantum computing threats.
According to a post by research firm Republic Labs on X, this approach is faster, more straightforward, and consumes fewer resources, enabling Solana to manage millions or even billions of accounts more efficiently.
Currently, the Solana network must periodically recalculate the status of all user accounts, which becomes increasingly labor-intensive as the number of users grows, making scalability more challenging.
A Step Towards Countering Quantum Computing
The proposal emerged just days after Dean Little, the chief scientist of Zeus Network, announced the availability of quantum-resistant vaults designed to protect users from the potential of quantum computers breaking cryptocurrency encryption.
In a GitHub post on January 3, Little explained that while optional, Solana’s Winternitz Vaults generate a new key every time a transaction occurs.
“Winternitz signatures are single-use only,” Little stated. “Each time you sign a message, approximately 50% of your private key is revealed, diminishing your overall security assurance. That’s why we close and reopen a new vault for every transaction.”
This process of generating new keys makes it harder for quantum computers to attack public keys and decipher private ones—something beyond the capabilities of current computers. However, quantum computers with such capabilities are predicted to be at least a decade or more away.
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