Ethereum Draft Targets Faster Finality and Future Quantum Defense

Ethereum researchers want to slash transaction finality from roughly 16 minutes to 4 minutes, potentially cutting the capital tied up in cross-chain transfers by 75%. Filed this week, the Decoupled Consensus proposal would separate validator responsibilities, strengthen defenses against blockchain reorganizations, and prepare Ethereum for future quantum-resistant cryptography. The ambitious redesign remains an incomplete draft […]

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