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A post-quantum (Falcon-512) wallet makes its first transaction on Starknet mainnet

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A wallet using Falcon-512, a post-quantum signature scheme on NIST's standardisation track, made its first transfer on Starknet mainnet for about six cents. Because Starknet accounts are programmable contracts, quantum-safe signatures need no hard fork.

  • Falcon-512 signature scheme on NIST standardisation track, resistant to quantum computers
  • Transfer cost approximately six cents; executed without network fork or address migration needed
  • OpenZeppelin published deployable versions; demonstrates Starknet's account abstraction enables quantum-safe cryptography natively
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