BSC Adopts Post-Quantum Cryptography with ML-DSA-44 Upgrade
The post BSC Adopts Post-Quantum Cryptography with ML-DSA-44 Upgrade appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Lawrence Jengar May 14, 2026 12:46 BNB Chain integrates ML-DSA-44 for post-quantum security, trading off transaction throughput for future-proofing against quantum threats. BNB Chain (BSC) has implemented a significant upgrade to its cryptographic framework, integrating post-quantum cryptography (PQC) to future-proof its transaction and consensus layers against emerging threats from quantum computing. The migration involves adopting ML-DSA-44, a lattice-based signature scheme standardized by NIST in 2024, and pqSTARK aggregation for consensus, according to a detailed migration report published on May 14, 2026. The upgrade addresses vulnerabilities tied to Shor’s algorithm, which could eventually break elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC) used in most blockchains today. While quantum computers capable of such attacks are estimated to be 10–20 years away, this move pos