Solana quantum resistance may cut speed by 90%
Solana is testing “quantum resistance” after partnering with Project Eleven to upgrade its cryptography against post-quantum threats. Early results suggest the tradeoff could be severe: Solana quantum resistance upgrades may require substantial data and computing power, potentially reducing network speed by about 90%.
Solana’s throughput is one of its main competitive advantages. The article notes the chain processes far more transactions than Ethereum and has handled roughly 106B total transactions versus Ethereum’s ~3.36B. If Solana quantum resistance forces lower performance, traders may expect reduced usage and margin pressure on demand.
Market backdrop is already weak. SOL is reported down about 35% year-to-date and trading near $80 at press time, with a small intraday decline. Analyst Crypto Patel says SOL could still rally if Solana addresses the 90% speed tradeoff effectively, with potential upside framed around future milestones.
For traders, the key risk is that implementation details could drive volatility: timelines, testnet outcomes, and whether the slowdown is mitigated will likely influence sentiment around SOL versus high-throughput competitors.
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该消息的核心是“索拉纳量子抗性”升级可能将速度下调约90%。Solana 目前的市场溢价很大程度来自高吞吐与可扩展性，一旦性能让步，短期内容易触发交易者担忧：需求增长预期被削弱、链上活跃与交易费用/生态增长可能受影响。
从交易行为看，类似“安全升级但牺牲性能”的叙事往往会先造成估值折价：即使长期愿景正确，市场也会在落地细节不明朗前对风险进行定价。文章同时提到 SOL 年内仍偏弱（约-35%），这降低了市场对利好叙事的容忍度。
不过，分析师也给出条件性看涨点：若索拉纳能有效缓解“90%速度折中”，反而可能带来情绪修复。因此更准确的交易含义是——短中期以不确定性与潜在性能损失为主，整体对价格偏压，直到测试结果明确。