A new random number generator has been created to protect the blockchain
Date: 2025-06-17 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: BLOCKCHAIN
A unique development was presented at Colorado State University — the CURBy (Colorado University Randomness Beacon) system, which creates random numbers using entangled photons and hash chain technology similar to blockchain. According to the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), this solution can increase the level of security in the cryptocurrency industry, allowing you to protect transactions and smart contracts from potential quantum attacks.
The main advantage of CURBy is that the random numbers it creates can be publicly verified. This is especially important for cryptographic protocols, where a high degree of randomness plays a key role. The new system can be used to protect digital wallets, conduct transactions, organize staking, as well as for airdrops and cryptocurrency lotteries. According to the developers, CURBy can become a reliable basis for building new security standards in blockchains.
Experts warn that with the development of quantum technologies, traditional cryptographic methods, which Bitcoin and Ethereum are based on, may become vulnerable in the future. CURBy offers a way to combat this risk, minimizing the possibility of hacking even with the advent of powerful quantum computing systems.
Christer Schalm, head of quantum information at NIST, noted that the new technology allows you to verify the authenticity of each random number, which is essential for the functioning of secure systems. He also expressed confidence that the successful integration of CURBy into crypto protocols will reduce the risks for investors in the context of the advent of quantum computers.
At the same time, not all experts share concerns about the quantum threat. Thus, the founder of Strategy Michael Saylor said that the impact of quantum computing on the crypto market is exaggerated and in the coming decades they will not be able to cause serious damage to the digital financial industry.
Thus, CURBy becomes one of the first practical steps towards preparing blockchain technologies for new challenges that may arise in connection with the development of quantum computing.
