{"id":585719,"date":"2026-04-05T21:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/?p=585719"},"modified":"2026-04-05T14:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:27:02","slug":"solanas-90-slowdown-is-quantum-safe-security-killing-sols-speed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/solanas-90-slowdown-is-quantum-safe-security-killing-sols-speed\/","title":{"rendered":"Solana\u2019s 90% slowdown: Is quantum-safe security killing SOL\u2019s speed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can a blockchain achieve both scalability and speed, or is it forced to prioritize one over the other?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solana&#8217;s\u00a0latest move has put this question in the spotlight for traders and developers. For years, Solana\u2019s high-speed powered growth in its stablecoin market and transaction volume. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put simply, its fast throughput allowed the network to handle huge transaction loads while maintaining strong on-chain liquidity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at Solana\u2019s de-dollarization push: Dune data, as of press time, showed that Unique Senders of non-USD stablecoins on the network nearly tripled year-on-year, driven by EURC and BRZ adoption. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a strategic standpoint, the network is clearly diversifying its stablecoin portfolio, laying the groundwork for broader DeFi expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_585739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-585739\" style=\"width: 1596px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-585739 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2.png\" alt=\"Solana stablecoins\" width=\"1596\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2.png 1596w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1-1-2-1200x630.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-585739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From a technical perspective, however, this growth highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/solana-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana\u2019s [SOL]<\/a> strong underlying network fundamentals. Its high throughput, fast confirmation times, and robust on-chain liquidity have enabled it to support complex financial activity at scale, something that many competing blockchains still struggle with.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, recent quantum testing revealed a trade-off, raising questions about whether Solana can keep its edge. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For context, Solana is working with Project Eleven to test quantum-safe signatures. Basically, it\u2019s a way to protect the network from potential attacks by future quantum computers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The catch? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Early tests show some big compromises. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quantum-safe signatures are up to 40\u00d7 larger, and the network ran roughly 90% slower. In simple terms, making Solana quantum-resistant could seriously slow down transactions, forcing the network to juggle speed, scalability, and security all at once.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That naturally brings up a tough question: Can Solana stay fast and secure while keeping its edge?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Speed vs security: Solana\u2019s edge over Ethereum faces a critical test<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trade-off is clear: Either lock in security and slow down, or keep speed and take on more risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent quantum testing exposed this trade-off. To safeguard the network against future quantum attacks, Solana accepted a roughly 90% slowdown in speed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As AMBCrypto noted, this is particularly challenging for Solana, since speed has long been its defining advantage over other layer-1s, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/predictions\/ethereum-price-prediction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ethereum [ETH]<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impact of that advantage has been enormous. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Chainspect data, Solana\u2019s high throughput has given it a massive edge over Ethereum across multiple metrics. Look at transaction volume: Solana has processed 31\u00d7 more transactions than Ethereum, reaching a staggering 106 billion transactions in total.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_585760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-585760\" style=\"width: 1522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-585760 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739.png\" alt=\"sol\" width=\"1522\" height=\"815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739.png 1522w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739-1024x548.png 1024w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/ambcrypto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-05-140739-1200x643.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1522px) 100vw, 1522px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-585760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Chainspect<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, this scalability comes straight from Solana\u2019s high speed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the chart above shows, Solana ranks second among all blockchains with 1,191 real-time transactions per second (TPS), compared to Ethereum\u2019s 25.99 TPS. This allows Solana to handle massive transaction loads efficiently, giving it a clear edge in DeFi, something slower L1s like Ethereum still struggle with.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to AMBCrypto, that\u2019s why the recent quantum testing is such a crucial moment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 90% slowdown in speed puts Solana\u2019s signature advantage under pressure. Even more, it could slow DeFi growth just as competition from Ethereum is heating up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This, in turn, forces the network to prove it can stay fast, secure, and ahead of the pack. Otherwise, it risks losing the edge that has long set it apart.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Final Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>High throughput and fast TPS let Solana handle massive transactions, support DeFi growth, and outperform Ethereum across key metrics. <\/em><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>Moving toward quantum-safe security slows the network by 90%, forcing Solana to balance speed and security, or risk losing its lead.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solana\u2019s speed advantage faces a critical test as quantum experiments expose a major security\u2013scalability trade-off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":113,"featured_media":585737,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,66,3,4,6376,5825,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-585719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-altcoins-news","category-new-news","category-news","category-social","category-solana-news","category-stablecoins","category-trading-view"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Solana\u2019s 90% slowdown: Is quantum-safe security killing SOL\u2019s speed? - AMBCrypto<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Solana&#039; speed once powered its dominance over Ethereum, but recent quantum testing revealed a trade-off. 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