Introduction

As the PAW chain reboots, it's time to discuss a major upgrade happening behind the scenes: the update of the PAW security architecture. This is one of the main reasons the chain needs offline maintenance. Once you understand what we are upgrading, you'll realize why this step is not only necessary but also crucial to PAW's long-term success.
We promise to keep the content simple and understandable!
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Why do we need to upgrade PAW's security system
Technological development advances rapidly, especially in the field of computing: quantum computing is becoming more powerful and faster than expected. The key points are:
Quantum computers will eventually be able to break the outdated security systems used by almost all mainstream blockchains today, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and others. Their wallets and signature systems were created years ago when quantum risks were unforeseen. As the performance of quantum computers continues to improve, these old systems will ultimately become obsolete.
This doesn't mean they will collapse today, but it does mean the industry is heading toward a serious long-term problem.
We decided not to wait for the problem to appear before taking action but to upgrade the PAW system now, making the entire supply chain more robust, secure, and prepared for the future.
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Why large blockchains can't easily solve this problem
Most blockchains cannot simply upgrade their security: they already have millions of users, outdated wallets, lost wallets, and leaked public keys. Achieving quantum security level requires everyone on the chain to manually migrate, which is simply impossible.
Even if only a small portion of users do not upgrade, once quantum computers reach the required level, their wallets will become targets for attacks. This will pose huge risks to the entire network, including market stability, liquidity, and overall security.
On the other hand, PAW is restarting. This gives us a rare opportunity that traditional blockchains do not have: we can upgrade the entire blockchain at once and lead everyone toward a secure future.
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How PAW solves the problem
After PAW comes back online, it will use a modern quantum-secure signature system approved by global security researchers. You don't need to understand how it works; what matters is what it means for you:
Your wallet will be upgraded.
Your assets will be safe.
PAW will be protected for decades to come.
The migration process is extremely simple. Just create a new wallet, enter your old mnemonic once, and your assets will automatically transfer to the new secure wallet. After that, the old wallet becomes irrelevant.
This ensures that wallets are not lost, keys are not forgotten, and old public keys are not left behind, avoiding future threats to the network.
This single upgrade places PAW ahead of nearly all major chains in the industry.
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Technical overview of the security upgrade
During offline maintenance, the entire signature and verification layer of PAW was rebuilt, replacing the original RSA and ECDSA schemes with Dilithium-V. Dilithium-V is a lattice-based post-quantum signature algorithm selected by NIST for long-term cryptographic security. This upgrade changes the authentication method for on-chain accounts, validators, and transactions: PAW no longer uses discrete logarithm signatures vulnerable to future quantum hardware's Shor algorithm, but instead uses structured lattice problems (Module-LWE / Module-SIS) that have not yet been broken by quantum attacks. Validator identity keys, block signatures, and transaction signatures are all migrated to Dilithium-V, providing consistent quantum-safe validation across the entire blockchain. Compared to RSA/ECDSA, the new system offers deterministic signatures, faster verification performance, and more reliable fault handling mechanisms, thereby improving block generation efficiency and reducing verification overhead for validators. This is a complete protocol-level change designed to ensure that all wallets, contracts, and validator keys migrated to the relaunched PAW chain use a unified, quantum-resistant cryptographic backbone, aiming to stay secure for the next century.
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Why this matters to the community
Here's the exciting part: when PAW returns in Q1 2026, it won't be returning as it was. It will come back in the form of:
Safer
Faster
Stronger
Future-ready
And ready for enterprise adoption
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We aren't planning to patch vulnerabilities later but to upgrade all features from the start, directly moving toward the future. This not only protects your assets but also strengthens the ecosystem and gives PAW a real technological edge over older blockchains that find such changes difficult.
It also boosts enterprise confidence because companies will only build on long-trusted blockchains. The quantum-safe infrastructure makes PAW an ideal choice for future-focused enterprises.
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Big picture
Through this upgrade, PAW is building a supply chain capable of handling next-generation technology: from automation to enterprise systems to global scale. We are solving problems now to prevent them from evolving into industry crises.
When the supply chain relaunches in Q1 2026, you'll step into a safer, stronger, and more forward-looking ecosystem. This security upgrade, combined with a brand-new branding, dashboard, and enterprise architecture, is one of the pillars laying a critical foundation for PAW's next decade of development.