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Frax governance & Quantum Risk
Verdict
Frax governance is not quantum-proof. Gauge and AMO-related power uses classical signatures across Frax modules.
Overview
Frax spans stables, LST, and L2 (Fraxtal). Governance keys can touch multiple product surfaces.
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: veFXS-class voters and amo controllers as deployed
- Hosts/context: FXS / frx governance modules
What breaks
- Compromise of governance related keys for Frax
- 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/frax for protocol context
- Use category hubs: lending, dex, perps, stablecoins
FAQ
Fraxtal?
/is-quantum-proof/fraxtal
Category?
/is-quantum-proof/stablecoins
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