PANews reported on December 19th, citing Cointelegraph, that Aptos announced a proposal, AIP-137, on Thursday to introduce quantum-resistant signatures, aiming to address the network's reliance on digital signatures for ownership verification, transaction authorization, and overall security. While existing encryption schemes remain secure to traditional computers, researchers warn that sufficiently powerful quantum computers could one day be able to forge these schemes, potentially compromising account security retroactively. If approved by governance, AIP-137 will introduce SLH-DSA (a hash-based digital signature scheme standardized as FIPS 205) as an optional account signature type. This would make Aptos one of the first blockchains to natively support quantum-resistant accounts. However, existing accounts will remain unaffected; quantum-resistant accounts will only be an optional feature for users.
Previously, it was reported that Solana would collaborate with Project Eleven to build quantum-resistant signatures .


Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers. The changes could affect the protocol’s governance, as staked Wormhole tokens allocate voting power to delegates.According to a Wednesday announcement, three main changes are coming to the Wormhole token: a W reserve funded with protocol fees and revenue, a 4% base yield for staking with higher rewards for active ecosystem participants, and a change from bulk unlocks to biweekly unlocks.“The goal of Wormhole Contributors is to significantly expand the asset transfer and messaging volume that Wormhole facilitates over the next 1-2 years,” the protocol said. According to Wormhole, more tokens will be locked as adoption takes place and revenue filters back to the company.Read more