Key Takeaways NIST guidance urges early adoption to prevent quantum computers from breaking current identity proofs. Hash-based post-quantum models mitigate forgery risks instead of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” threat vectors. World ID and Ethereum aim to fully transition to post-quantum standards prior to expected 2030s timelines. Proactive Post-Quantum Adoption World recently unveiled an open-source and production-ready zero-knowledge (ZK) proving toolkit designed to enable individuals to generate cryptographic proofs directly on smartphones and web browsers. Already integrated into World ID, the toolkit known as Provekit v1 allows users to verify personal information without revealing underlying sensitive data to third parties. The …


