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Convex governance & Quantum Risk
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
- Signatures: Host-chain account signatures for role holders (typically classical ECDSA/Ed25519), Multisig/module keys as deployed
- Hash: Host-chain dependent
- Public-key exposure: vlCVX voters and Convex treasuries
- Hosts/context: CVX governance and vlCVX
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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