Chris Peikert
Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan and an expert in lattice-based cryptography, advising on post-quantum migration and cryptographic standards for blockchain systems.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 1h 17min
Why Bitcoin Developers Are Not Incentivized to Talk About the Quantum Threat
Chris Peikert, a University of Michigan professor and lattice-crypto expert, and Justin Drake, an Ethereum Foundation researcher focused on post-quantum migration, dive into the quantum threat to blockchain. They discuss quantum timelines, key-harvesting risks, migration challenges, hash-based and lattice defenses, and the social and technical hurdles of upgrading major chains.
