FN-DSA (Falcon) is a lattice-based signature scheme using NTRU lattices, expected as an additional NIST PQC standard. It offers the most compact PQC signatures (666 bytes for Falcon-512) but has complex implementation requirements.
Falcon’s 666-byte signatures are dramatically smaller than ML-DSA’s 3,309 bytes — closer to ECDSA’s 72 bytes. For blockchain applications where signature size directly impacts transaction costs and throughput, Falcon could be transformative. The size advantage makes it particularly attractive for on-chain use.
Falcon requires high-precision floating-point arithmetic for signing, making constant-time implementation difficult. Side-channel attacks are a concern if implementation is not perfect. This complexity is why NIST selected ML-DSA as the primary standard while continuing to evaluate Falcon.
BMIC’s adaptive cryptography layer is designed to incorporate new PQC algorithms as they are standardised. When FN-DSA is finalised, BMIC can add Falcon support without requiring users to migrate — the AI-enhanced security layer handles algorithm upgrades automatically.
When will FN-DSA be standardised? NIST expects to publish the FN-DSA standard in 2025-2026. Is Falcon more secure than ML-DSA? Both offer comparable security levels. Falcon’s advantage is size; ML-DSA’s advantage is implementation simplicity.
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