• the ecdsa.fail challenge showed that AI can make quantum attacks on elliptic-curve cryptography way cheaper than we realized. • these results prove why we need cryptographic agility, so networks can update security without risky hard forks or moving assets. • @Starknet handles this with native account abstraction, letting smart contract accounts swap their signature validation logic on the fly. • even though Starknet’s STARK-based prover is inherently tougher against Shor’s algorithm, the team is still prepping for future quantum threats rather than claiming they're invincible. • by separating security updates from big network changes, Starknet stays flexible as the security landscape shifts. • the ecdsa.fail challenge proved that AI agents can optimize quantum attack circuits, cutting the cost of point addition on secp256k1 by 86%. • these findings highlight how essential cryptographic agility is for updating security without causing major drama or hard forks. • starknet uses account abstraction so smart contract accounts can upgrade their validation logic while keeping the same addresses and assets. • early experiments have already shown that post-quantum signature schemes work on Starknet accounts. • although Starknet uses a hash-based prover, it’s still getting ready for future quantum threats and tracking Ethereum's security roadmap. • these results prove that quantum attack estimates are changing fast, so we need flexible, upgradable security designs. • seven StarkWare researchers managed to drastically cut the computing power needed for a quantum attack on these systems. • by making these attacks more efficient, their work effectively cut Google's previous estimates in half. • this really shows why Starknet’s architecture is so important, since it’s built to adapt to new security threats and tech hurdles. • the ecdsa.fail findings is a great reminder that this kind of flexibility is key to staying secure long-term. read more - starkware.co/blog/seven-of-o…