Tectonic announced the inaugural Quantum Summit, an ETHDenver 2026 event focused on practical preparation for post-quantum cryptography. The event will be held at RISE Comedy in Denver on February 19, 2026.
Quantum computing is advancing, and as the industry moves towards post-quantum cryptography, the cryptography used in much of the internet and many blockchain ecosystems is under long-term pressure. This transition is not a simple algorithm swap. This is a multidimensional transition effort involving standards, protocol design, wallet security, identity systems, privacy tools, operational readiness, and interoperability across the ecosystem.
Quantum Summit is designed for developers, cryptographers, and institutions seeking practical, implementation-focused discussions about post-quantum cryptography. Programming focuses on post-quantum readiness, cryptographic migration plans, advanced privacy stacks, and decentralized identity for the quantum era. This event is structured to prioritize practical takeaways and adjustments across systems and teams that need to be upgraded together.
“Post-quantum security is no longer a theory; it’s a matter of planning,” said Michael Berman, co-founder and co-CEO of Tectonic. He added:
“Quantum Summit is how we move from abstract risk to concrete preparedness. We want to bring contractors and institutions together on what to do now, what decisions matter, and what transition paths are realistic.”
Ron Kahat, co-founder and co-CEO of Tectonic, added, “The post-quantum transition is a multidimensional endeavor. It’s not just an algorithm replacement; it’s an operational, strategic, and architectural overhaul. Unity across the industry is our strength. Before quantum threats materialize, we need to build the next line of defense for tomorrow.”
Jay Jog, SEI co-founder and accepted speaker at Quantum Summit, highlighted the operational challenges ahead.
“The most difficult part of moving to PQC is not pure cryptography, but coordination. Libraries, signing flows, validator operations, etc. all need to be able to be upgraded without disruption. As an industry, we need to start taking PQC more seriously if we want to be ready.”
“The security conversation becomes stagnant when it remains theoretical,” said Jake Salerno, vice president of GTM at Zero Gravity Labs.
“Quantum Summit aims to align builders and stakeholders on practical steps toward PQC readiness, including how privacy and verifiable computation can be layered into real-world systems and where redesigns and standards are needed to make it deployable.”
Other presenters include leaders from Tectonic, Espresso, sei, RadPill, Hashlock, Algorand, Edge Capital, Zero Gravity Labs, Space and Time, OpenMatter, Amazon, Optimum, Canton, Hack VC, and Magenta Labs.
Quantum Summit is hosted by Tectonic Labs and supported by Hack VC, 0g, Halborn, Kite, Polymarket, Sushi, Hexaco, and W3JOE. BeInCrypto is the main media partner for this edition.
Registration and updates can be done at quantumsummit.net.
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Tectonic Labs develops defense-grade blockchain infrastructure leveraging post-quantum security standards. Tectonic is building a post-quantum wallet and post-quantum audit designed to help teams assess quantum vulnerabilities and meet the emerging NIST post-quantum cryptographic standards. Tectonic is led by cryptographic engineers and researchers with backgrounds at IBM, Google, MIT, Dartmouth, Coinbase, Ethereum Foundation, Polygon, and Fireblock.
