Ethereum Aims to Be Quantum-Resistant by 2029 Amid Industry-Wide Targets

The Ethereum Foundation's Protocol cluster has outlined its priorities for the next few years. The main goal is to make Ethereum L1 quantum-resistant by December 2029, which aligns with targets set by Google, Cloudflare, and Microsoft.

This self-imposed deadline is non-negotiable until January 2027, when quantum progress will be reassessed. To achieve this goal, two cadences have been proposed: one with a 7.2-month average fork cadence and another with a 12-month cadence from Glamsterdam.

The cluster has identified five multi-fork research arcs: fast finality, post-quantum, privacy, state, and zkEVM. These efforts will require an incredible amount of teamwork within the Protocol cluster and beyond.