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\section{Conclusion}


Post-quantum migration is a process, not an event. The three-phase strategy---hybrid, PQ-primary, pure PQ---allows a production blockchain network to progressively strengthen its cryptographic foundations without coordinated flag-day upgrades. The Lux network's Phase 1 deployment (triple-proof consensus with BLS + ML-DSA + Pulsar) provides hybrid security from genesis. Phases 2 and 3 are defined, with concrete trigger conditions tied to NIST standardization, government mandates, and quantum computing developments. At no point during the migration is the network less secure than it was before---each phase strictly increases the post-quantum security level while maintaining backward compatibility with previous-phase clients.

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