The Great Quantum Disconnect: Why Web3 Knows About Quantum, But Doesn't Care (Yet)
Our 14,000-person survey reveals a significant gap between awareness and urgency, along with a clear path to adoption.
We recently surveyed over 14,000 blockchain users, traders, and developers to get a real pulse on what the community thinks about post-quantum (PQ) security. The results were startling and revealed a massive paradox.
We’re calling it the "Great Quantum Disconnect."
On the one hand, awareness is incredibly high. A massive 60.9% of participants report hearing about quantum risks "often." The conversation is happening. On the other hand, 58.8% of those same people said PQ security is "not important" when choosing chains or apps.
People are aware, but they just don't care. Here’s why.
The "2030s Problem"
So, what’s going on? In a word: urgency. When we asked users what the single most significant barrier was, 59.6% said the threat "doesn't feel urgent."
In the minds of most users, quantum computers that can break encryption are a distant, academic "2030s problem." It’s someone else’s problem, somewhere in the future.
The Market's Mandate: "Just Make it Invisible"
Even though users are apathetic about the threat, they have a firm opinion on how it should be solved.
When asked how they’d prefer PQ protection, 60.8% demanded it be "Automatic," handled in the background by wallets and exchanges. Only 18% wanted it to be an "optional" feature they have to choose.
The message from the market is non-negotiable: Users will not accept the burden of their own post-quantum security.
They don't want another pop-up, another setting, or another "PQ-Secure" network to choose from. They want security to be a background service. They want it to be like SSL for the web; you don't "choose" to use HTTPS anymore; your browser and the website just handle it for you. It’s the default.
The Real Adoption Trigger
This leads to the most important finding of the entire survey. If users are apathetic and demand automation, what will actually force the transition? It’s not education. It’s not even a major hack (though that would speed things up).
When asked what would trigger them to prioritize PQ-secure chains, 60.6% of users gave the same answer: "Institutional adoption."
The market has effectively outsourced its trust. The average user is waiting for their preferred exchange (like Coinbase or Binance), their wallet (like Phantom or MetaMask), or a major L1 foundation (like Solana or Ethereum) to signal that PQ security is now a solved, non-negotiable standard.
This confirms our strategy. The path to a quantum-secure Web3 isn't about trying to educate and persuade millions of individual users. It's about integrating directly with the core infrastructure that those millions of users already trust.
Where We Go From Here
The survey gives us a clear mandate. The market is not waiting for a better PQ solution; it's waiting for an easier, integrated one. They are waiting for their trusted platforms to lead the way.
Our job is to provide those platforms with the invisible, automatic, and audited solution they need to make that leap.
The era of post-quantum security won't begin with a widespread panic. It will begin with a quiet, automatic update. And we’re already building it.