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EthereumThe DefiantFiled 13 h ago

Ethlabs Puts Ethereum Quantum Defense Ahead of Speed

Open the sourceReported by The Defiant, thedefiant.io, 11 November 2026, by The Defiant Team

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Ethlabs has pulled Quick Slots from its Hegotá upgrade roadmap, prioritizing quantum- and AI-resistant Ethereum over transaction-speed gains and targeting a 2027 delivery. The lab is asking developers to rethink the upgrade's design rather than ship the faster-execution feature as planned. The shift matters because it trades near-term throughput improvements for long-horizon security as quantum computing threats to cryptographic signatures move closer to practical relevance. Watch for revised Hegotá specifications and developer feedback on how the removed Quick Slots functionality gets re-scoped or deferred.

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