{"id":1418,"date":"2026-06-18T08:03:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=1418"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:03:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T08:03:20","slug":"france-to-phase-out-non-quantum-encryption-as-bitcoin-security-concerns-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=1418","title":{"rendered":"France to Phase Out Non-Quantum Encryption as Bitcoin Security Concerns Grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"crypto-article\">\n<p>\ud83d\udcf0 <strong>Exclusive Crypto News &#038; Analysis:<\/strong> Stay ahead with the latest developments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Market Update:<\/strong> Real-time price movements, technical analysis, and trading signals.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.decrypt.co\/insecure\/rs:fill:1024:512:1:0\/plain\/https:\/\/cdn.decrypt.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/quantum-decrypt-style-gID_7.jpg@png\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"position:relative;overflow:visible;font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.58\">\n<div class=\"pt-8 pb-10 border-t border-b border-decryptGridline \">\n<h4 class=\"sc-b2a202e4-4 bNRGqr gg-dark:text-white\" color=\"#333\">In brief<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">France will stop certifying security products that lack quantum-safe encryption beginning in 2027.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Officials cited concerns that future quantum computers could decrypt encrypted data stolen today.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-meta-serif-pro font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The move comes as crypto developers and wallet providers prepare for potential quantum threats to Bitcoin and other blockchains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Decrypt News roundup with TylerD - June 17th\" style=\"border-radius:12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/4PzmStPl0AQdGaMBrbyPYz?si=ozJ2VYD9StinuudHj4sPeg&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">France is preparing to phase out security products that lack quantum-resistant encryption, underscoring the growing concern about the future of the cryptography securing everything from government networks to <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-bitcoin-four-minute-instant-guide-explainer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Bitcoin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/france-stop-certifying-products-without-quantum-safe-encryption-2026-06-16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">report<\/a> by <i>Reuters<\/i>France&#8217;s cybersecurity agency ANSSI announced this week that it will stop certifying security products that do not use quantum-safe encryption beginning in 2027, advising that companies should buy only quantum-safe products by 2030.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">ANSSI certification is required for French government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, making the decision a de facto phase-out of older cryptographic systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">&#8220;It&#8217;s not only a technical issue,&#8221; ANSSI Chief of Staff Samih Souissi said at the annual France Quantum conference. &#8220;It&#8217;s a matter of governance, industrial planning, regulation, and sovereignty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border:0\" src=\"https:\/\/myriad.markets\/embed\/market\/btc-next-move-pump-to-84k-or-dump-to-55k-3d262902-135d-416e-90bc-8e80233f341e\" width=\"100%\" height=\"415px\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"width:0px;overflow:hidden;line-height:0\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The policy change comes amid growing concern about <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-q-day-quantum-threat-bitcoin-explained\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Q-Day<\/a>or the expected arrival of quantum computers powerful enough to crack modern encryption. Security experts also warn of &#8220;harvest now, decrypt later&#8221; attacks, in which adversaries collect encrypted data today with the expectation that future quantum computers will eventually be able to unlock it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">While quantum computers capable of breaking modern encryption do not yet exist, estimates for their arrival are shrinking. In March, Google set a 2029 <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/362356\/google-2029-deadline-quantum-threat-problem-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">deadline<\/a> to transition its systems to post-quantum cryptography. In May, quantum security firm Project Eleven <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/367047\/bitcoin-ethereum-q-day-quantum-threat-could-arrive-2030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">estimated<\/a> that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer could arrive as early as 2030, putting roughly 7 million Bitcoin at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">The announcement comes as parts of the crypto industry <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/363030\/the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin-dividing-crypto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">debate<\/a> how best to prepare for a post-quantum future. Earlier this year, the <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/what-is-ethereum-quickly-explained-four-minute-guide\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">Ethereum<\/a> Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/355831\/morning-minute-ethereum-prepares-for-the-quantum-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">formed<\/a> a dedicated post-quantum security team, formally elevating quantum resistance to a top priority for the network.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Last week, Coinbase&#8217;s quantum advisory council <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/370851\/bitcoin-quantum-threat-now-coinbase\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">urged <\/a>blockchain builders to begin planning migrations to quantum-safe cryptography and determine the fate of coins that never migrate. At the same time, the Stellar Development Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/370570\/quantum-clock-ticking-bitcoin-crypto-how-stellar-preparing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">unveiled<\/a> a three-stage roadmap to migrate the XLM network to quantum-safe cryptography, including a protocol upgrade that would allow users to add quantum-resistant signers without changing their wallet addresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">Still, some industry executives <a href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/362856\/google-quantum-paper-boosts-odds-of-bitcoin-q-day-by-2032-researchers-warn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"sc-adb616fe-0 bJsyml\">cautioned<\/a> against viewing the latest projections as a sign that a quantum crisis is imminent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-meta-serif-pro scene:font-noto-sans scene:text-base scene:md:text-lg font-normal text-lg md:text-xl md:leading-9 tracking-px text-body gg-dark:text-neutral-100\">\u201cThe risk is going up, but this was expected. As we get closer and closer to a target date for full migration to (post-quantum cryptography), the confidence in that timeline generally goes up,\u201d Boundless CEO Shiv Shankar previously told <i>Decrypt<\/i>. \u201cThere&#8217;s no cause for panic. 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