LayerZero, a16z Take Aim at Crypto’s Quantum Problem With New ZK Tool Akita

Quantum computing has been one of crypto’s growing headaches for years. While powerful quantum computers are not yet capable of breaking major blockchain networks, the industry is already looking at how to protect its infrastructure before that becomes a real problem.

Now, a new partnership between LayerZero and a16z crypto is taking that fight into securing zero-knowledge technology.

The interoperability company has built a new cryptographic tool called Akita. Using best math, it can make zero-knowledge infrastructure more resistant to future quantum attacks.

The bigger question, however, is whether crypto can become quantum-safe without making its infrastructure slower and more expensive. That is where LayerZero says Akita could make a difference.

What is LayerZero’s New Quantum tool Akita?

Akita is basically a new security component for ZK systems.

Zero-knowledge technology allows a system to prove that a particular calculation was done correctly without revealing all the information behind it. The technology has become crypto’s best bet to woe wall street which cares about privacy the most. CoinGape explored this in its latest “Wall Street Race: Who Is Building Blockchain Privacy for Institutions?”.