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East Texas A&M Unveils PQLN Post-Quantum Security for Bitcoin Lightning, Passes 12 Node Tests

  • —PQLN is a post-quantum security layer for Bitcoin Lightning's off-chain surfaces
  • —The design is implemented in rust-lightning as running research code
  • —The project passed 12 node tests
  • —Results were published on October 13 by the East Texas A&M University team
Why it matters: Quantum threats to Bitcoin are drawing growing attention, and working Lightning protection code could accelerate the shift to post-quantum schemes.
Source: Coinotag