Coinbase Establishes Quantum Computing and Blockchain Independent Advisory Board to Address Future Quantum Threats
BlockBeats News, January 22nd, Coinbase announced the establishment of a Quantum Computing and Blockchain Independent Advisory Board to address future quantum threats. Coinbase stated that most modern blockchains, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, rely on elliptic curve cryptography. While these systems are currently secure, the emergence of large-scale quantum computers could ultimately weaken or even destroy them. To address this future, interdisciplinary collaboration, rigorous cryptographic research, and proactive planning are needed before quantum computers become mainstream. The board is part of Coinbase's post-quantum security roadmap and will release a position paper on quantum risk in the future, providing defense recommendations for developers and institutions.
The board members include Scott Aaronson, Director of the University of Texas at Austin Quantum Information Center; Dan Boneh, Co-Director of the Stanford University Blockchain Research Center; Justin Drake, Researcher at the Ethereum Foundation; Sreeram Kannan, Founder of EigenLayer; Yehuda Lindell, Head of Cryptography at Coinbase; and Dahlia Malkhi, Distributed Systems Expert at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
You may also like

Revisiting RWA: Nearly 50,000 people's first on-chain transaction was not Bitcoin, but stock indices and crude oil

Altcoin Price Outlook 2026: The Rotation Is Coming — Just Not the Way You Think
Bitcoin dominance at 58%, Fear & Greed at 39. If you think altcoin season is dead, you're reading the wrong signals. Here's what the data actually says about what comes next.

Oracle: The Second Battlefield Behind the Prediction Market War

a16z's key bet: Kalshi's weekly trading volume approaches $3 billion, transitioning from "prediction games" to financial infrastructure, the market begins to price "uncertainty."

Morning Report | Galaxy Digital announces Q1 2026 financial report; Liquid completes $18 million Series A financing; Polymarket plans to bring major exchanges to the U.S

From a banned economist to the new CEO of Xinhua: Fu Peng has figured out the second half of traffic

Why Private Credit Became the First True Bridge from TradFi to DeFi

Senior cryptocurrency investor: Blockchain is showing a siphoning effect on capital

When traditional crypto derivatives start to subtract: Insights from Hyper Trade's products

My view on blockchain has changed

Will AI Agents use bank cards? Why can't Agentic Payment avoid stablecoins and blockchain?

Deconstructing 80 mainstream payment institutions and wallets worldwide

The MiCA Fast Track for Cryptocurrency Licenses: Why OKX and BVNK Choose Malta

a16z Crypto: Stablecoins are rebuilding the global financial infrastructure

ENI's RWA ambition: to create an enterprise-level BaaS platform that allows Web2 institutions to "go beyond just asset on-chain."

Morning Report | a16z releases global financial new stack report; Websea's withdrawal channel suspected of running away; Strategy purchased 3,273 bitcoins last week

The most Crypto group of people is becoming the least Crypto

MSTR STRC In-depth Study: The BTC Financing Flywheel Behind the 11.5% Yield
Revisiting RWA: Nearly 50,000 people's first on-chain transaction was not Bitcoin, but stock indices and crude oil
Altcoin Price Outlook 2026: The Rotation Is Coming — Just Not the Way You Think
Bitcoin dominance at 58%, Fear & Greed at 39. If you think altcoin season is dead, you're reading the wrong signals. Here's what the data actually says about what comes next.



