Starknet challenge cuts quantum-safe signature verification to about $0.023
- —OpenZeppelin's baseline verifier consumed 48.4 million gas per Falcon-512 check
- —The current leader sits at about 25.9 million gas, nearly a 2x improvement
- —Participants and AI agents set 434 records since the contest launched around Oct. 18, 2026
- —A July 2026 experimental Falcon-512 mainnet transfer cost about $0.06
Why it matters: Cheaper post-quantum signatures move them closer to practical use, though the contest code has not yet been audited.
Source: Crypto Briefing