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Convex governance & Quantum Risk

Risk: high · Confidence: high · Reviewed: 2026-07-19

Verdict

Convex governance is not quantum-proof. Vote-locked CVX power uses classical signatures layered on Curve governance.

Overview

Convex amplifies Curve gauge power. Quantum risk includes CVX holders and the underlying Curve key graphs.

Cryptographic profile

What breaks

  • Compromise of governance related keys for Convex
  • Equating role separation or multisig with post-quantum algorithms
  • Untracked multi-chain deployments of the same protocol

Mitigations

  • Document privileged addresses from official docs per chain
  • Hardware/MPC for guardians, admins, and large governors
  • Return to /is-quantum-proof/convex for protocol context
  • Use category hubs: lending, dex, perps, stablecoins

FAQ

Curve governance?

/is-quantum-proof/curve-governance

Protocol?

/is-quantum-proof/convex

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