Algorand’s roadmap sets the end of 2027 as a goal for wider quantum protections across the network, while CEO William Herkelrath says institutions are paying increased attention to post-quantum security.
Falcon-1024 account signing has been available on Algorand’s mainnet since August 2026. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) selected Falcon as a signature scheme.
Falcon-1024 currently applies to account signatures. The verifiable random function remains elliptic-curve-based, and consensus signing continues to use Ed25519.
Existing users can switch account signing to Falcon-1024 while keeping their addresses through Algorand’s account-rekeying feature.
