Overview
- Solana Foundation worked with Project Eleven to run end-to-end transactions secured by post-quantum digital signatures on a Solana testnet.
- Project Eleven completed a comprehensive assessment of quantum risks across wallets, validator identities, core signature assumptions, and “harvest now, decrypt later” scenarios.
- Early results indicate quantum‑resistant transactions are practical and scalable on Solana, though specific performance metrics and chosen schemes were not disclosed.
- The public test places Solana ahead of most major Layer‑1s that still depend on classical signatures, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have not shown comparable production‑style flows.
- Solana framed the work as part of long‑term security planning alongside a second client and new consensus, with emphasis on migration paths and mitigation strategies rather than a rush replacement.