# Ethereum Draft Targets Faster Finality and Future Quantum Defense

- Source: Bitcoin News
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:55:41+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://news.bitcoin.com/blockchain/ethereum-draft-targets-faster-finality-future-quantum-defense/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/ethereum-draft-targets-faster-finality-and-future-quantum-defense-29fb35/

Ethereum researchers want to slash transaction finality from roughly 16 minutes to 4 minutes, potentially cutting the capital tied up in cross-chain transfers by 75%. Filed this week, the Decoupled Consensus proposal would separate validator responsibilities, strengthen defenses against blockchain reorganizations, and prepare Ethereum for future quantum-resistant cryptography. The ambitious redesi

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