PANews reported on April 7 that Zach Pandl, research director at Grayscale, stated that although there are currently no large-scale quantum computers capable of running the Schor algorithm, the latest research from Google Quantum AI indicates that the development of quantum computing may proceed in a "discrete leap" manner, and its realization may be closer than expected. Therefore, public blockchains should begin deploying post-quantum cryptography as soon as possible.

Google's white paper emphasizes that post-quantum encryption technology is mature, and some blockchains such as Solana and XRP Ledger are already conducting related experiments. The security risks of quantum computing to blockchains vary depending on the architecture; for example, Bitcoin's UTXO model and PoW consensus mechanism make its technical risks relatively low, but the community needs to reach a consensus on how to handle coins with lost private keys.

Grayscale believes that quantum computers currently pose no threat to the security of public blockchains, but accelerating preparations for the post-quantum era is imperative, which will further demonstrate the adaptability and resilience of decentralized technologies.