Merkle Tree Certificates
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A certificate format that uses Merkle trees to make transparency native and post-quantum signatures more scalable.
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Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 8Cloudflare Blog·9/29/2026securityCloudflare builds a post-quantum certificate authority with Merkle Tree Certificates
Cloudflare says it is becoming a certificate authority that will support Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs), with a target of early 2027 for inclusion in Chrome’s quantum-resistant root store. The company will offer standard MTC issuance at no cost, aiming to provide a scalable post-quantum upgrade path for web authentication while keeping certificate transparency as a first-class property.