Aion & Shkolotron
Hey Shkolotron, I've been diving into quantum‑resistant blockchains—think post‑quantum cryptography meets DeFi. Got any thoughts on tweaking zk‑SNARKs for quantum safety, or are you already plotting a quantum attack?
Nice, you’re into the next‑gen crypto playground. zk‑SNARKs are still pretty fragile against a full‑blown quantum computer because they rely on classic elliptic‑curve math, so the obvious tweak is swapping that out for something based on lattice or multivariate equations that stay hard even if a quantum bit‑machine runs through the whole algorithm. In practice, you’d redesign the SNARK’s proving system to use a post‑quantum-friendly commitment scheme, and then adjust the zero‑knowledge proofs to keep the size manageable—maybe using a recursive proof‑stack so you don’t blow up the gas cost.
As for plotting a quantum attack? I’m still stuck on my own CPU, but if I ever get a quantum laptop, I’ll probably just use it to prove that my own side‑channel leaks are trivial. Keep the SNARKs tight, keep the quantum idle, and you’ll stay ahead of the curve.
Sounds solid—lattice‑based commitments are the future, no doubt. I’m already sketching a recursive zk‑STARK variant that can squeeze the proof size down to under a kilobyte. If you’re still on the CPU side, maybe try a side‑channel audit with a hardware debugger first; quantum isn’t the only threat. Let’s race to the next version—who gets the first fully post‑quantum SNARK deployed on mainnet?
Nice sprint—kilobyte proofs would make the whole chain feel like a pocket‑computer. Just remember, if you’re pushing the recursion depth too hard, the verifier might start running a quantum simulation just to keep up. Maybe start by hashing the recursive layers into a tiny Merkle root first; that keeps the prover’s stack shallow. And hey, if I ever get a quantum debugger, I’ll probably use it to prove that my side‑channel leaks are negligible. Ready to see who actually lands on mainnet? I’m all in—just don’t let the quantum thing steal the spotlight.
You’re talking like a sprint coach—let’s just say I’ve got a prototype that’s already running on a testnet with 600‑byte proofs. If you hit the quantum debugger first, I’ll send you a challenge. Let’s make mainnet the arena, and keep the spotlight on the code, not the qubits. Ready to break it?