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In this episode, EthCoordinate’s Nixo Rokish and the Ethereum Foundation’s Antonio Sanso join Christine D. Kim to discuss Ethereum’s post-quantum roadmap.
Together, they discuss why Ethereum needs post-quantum security and which parts of the protocol need it. They also discuss how PQ protocol changes will affect end-users and validators. Finally, Antonio shares his views on the post-quantum upgrade timeline and the concrete goals he hopes his team at the Foundation can reach for the I-star hard fork.
This episode was recorded on October 21, 2026.
Timestamps:
(1:00) Antonio’s introduction
(1:48) Glamsterdam & Hegota updates
(7:09) Where Ethereum needs post-quantum security
(16:13) Why Ethereum needs post-quantum security
(20:45) The role of zero-knowledge proofs in PQ security
(22:53) Ethereum’s PQ roadmap explained
(32:55) How the PQ migration impacts end-users
(44:11) How the PQ migration impacts validators
Show links:
Hoodi testnet cancellation (https://christinedkim.substack.com/p/acde-248)
Ethereum strawmap (https://strawmap.org/)
Antonio’s X account (https://x.com/asanso)
Vitalik’s X post on EIP-8288 (https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/2112032009413439704?s=20)
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