- Ripple teams with Project Eleven to boost XRP Ledger quantum security defenses.
- This will include checks on XRPL validators, custody systems, wallets, and the network.
- Project Eleven will also deliver actual working code and real performance data.
Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation are speeding up their work on quantum‑proof blockchain security after teaming up with post‑quantum cybersecurity company Project Eleven. The partnership is intended to reinforce the XRP Ledger’s defenses against potential future quantum computing threats.
Project Eleven says the effort will focus on getting the XRP Ledger ready for the so‑called “Quantum Era”, which is a time when powerful enough quantum computers may crack the elliptic curve cryptography that most blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, rely on today.
The company said the partnership will include quantum security checks on XRPL validators, custody systems, wallets, and the network’s underlying infrastructure. Project Eleven will also deliver actual working code and real performance data.
XRP Ledger Foundation reinforced the message in a post on X, saying XRPL is “built for the Quantum Era” because of its account‑based design and built‑in key rotation features. Alex Pruden, CEO and co-founder of Project Eleven, said,
“Every major blockchain is exposed to the same cryptographic vulnerability, but most of the response has stayed at the research stage. Ripple is treating quantum risk as a practical engineering problem. That’s the right approach.”
Ripple’s Plan Against Quantum Computing
The announcement follows Ripple’s plan to protect against quantum threats. Back in April, Ripple laid out a four‑phase plan to make XRPL completely quantum‑proof by 2028.
The plan covers testing hybrid signature systems, measuring how validators perform, rolling out NIST‑approved post‑quantum crypto, and ultimately building quantum‑safe signatures right into the ledger itself.
A key part of Ripple’s plan is its hybrid migration model. Rather than swapping out existing cryptography overnight, it will first run post‑quantum signatures side by side with the current system. This method is meant to keep things running smoothly for developers, institutions, and XRP holders while the ecosystem shifts to quantum‑safe technology.
Ripple’s plan also has a contingency in case quantum threats arrive sooner than expected. XRPL developers have discussed forced migrations to quantum-safe accounts and using zero‑knowledge proofs to help recover funds.
Earlier this year, Google Quantum AI researchers said future quantum computers might need fewer resources to crack today’s encryption than previously estimated.
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