# Ripple Sets a 2028 Deadline to Make the XRP Ledger Quantum-Resistant

An emergency phase would stop the network from accepting classical signatures entirely, forcing every holder to move funds to quantum-safe accounts if fast progress in quantum computing arrives.

- Published: 2026-08-30T05:48:31.718Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-08-30/ripple-sets-a-2028-deadline-to-make-the-xrp-ledger-quantum-r
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk (XRP Ledger quantum plan)](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/28/ripple-is-preparing-xrp-ledger-for-quantum-computers-before-q-day-arrives), [CoinDesk (dormant wallets)](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/28/bitcoin-wallets-untouched-for-10-years-moved-usd40-million-most-avoided-exchanges)

Ripple has published a staged plan to make the XRP Ledger resistant to quantum attack, targeting full readiness by 2028. The first phase is a contingency the company calls Q-Day readiness, Q-Day being the point at which quantum computers co…

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