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Post-quantum cryptography could slow Bitcoin due to larger transaction sizes, says BNB Chain research.

Protocol Fundamentals
15 May 2026
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BNB Chain Research reveals that the main challenge for Bitcoin and similar blockchains in adopting post-quantum cryptography is not consensus mechanisms but the significant increase in transaction and block sizes. Quantum-resistant signatures like ML-DSA-44 increase average transaction size from about 110 bytes to 2.5 KB, causing block sizes to grow from 130 KB to nearly 2 MB. This leads to a 40-50% drop in throughput and longer delays in block propagation, impacting network performance. While current quantum computers cannot break existing encryption, blockchain networks may need major upgrades to handle these data demands in the future.

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