NEAR Protocol Secures Inbound Transactions from Other Chains

NEAR Protocol has achieved an important milestone in securing inbound transactions from other chains through its Inbound Quantum Security feature. This milestone addresses a crucial aspect of the security of transactions entering NEAR from external chains as their cryptographic systems change.

The migration to post-quantum schemes by those networks requires that the inbound transaction protection account for the security methods used by the connected chains. By focusing on this specific area, NEAR supports cross-chain utility during this migration process.

This work is limited in scope to inbound activity from external chains and does not describe a general update to every transaction processed on NEAR. The key focus is maintaining the security of cross-chain transactions as those chains change their cryptographic schemes.