SafeTrade is excited to welcome Quantus, a post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain built around Proof-of-Work, quantum-resistant cryptography, zero-knowledge proofs, privacy, and a fixed maximum supply of 21 million QUAN.
Quantus is designed as a quantum-resistant digital money network, integrating post-quantum cryptography directly into its transaction and networking architecture. The protocol uses ML-DSA-65 as its primary transaction signature scheme, with ML-DSA-87 available for users seeking a higher security level. Its Wormhole Address system combines zero-knowledge proofs and cryptographic aggregation to support encrypted transactions while reducing the on-chain overhead associated with post-quantum signatures. The network uses Poseidon2 Proof-of-Work and is built on the Substrate blockchain framework.
What Makes It Different?
Quantus approaches post-quantum security as a core part of its blockchain architecture rather than a future upgrade. The network uses standardized post-quantum cryptography for transaction authorization and incorporates zero-knowledge technology to address the larger transaction data requirements associated with post-quantum signatures.
Built around this architecture, Quantus features:
- Permissionless Proof-of-Work using Poseidon2
- Post-quantum transaction signatures using ML-DSA-65 and ML-DSA-87
- Cryptography based on standards developed through the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography program
- Wormhole Addresses supporting encrypted transactions through zero-knowledge proofs
- Plonky2-based STARK zero-knowledge proofs
- Cryptographic aggregation designed to reduce post-quantum transaction overhead
- Poseidon2 hashing integrated throughout the proof architecture
- A target block time of approximately 12 seconds
- Transparent and encrypted transaction models
- HD-Lattice wallets designed for post-quantum security
- Multisignature and hardware wallet support
- A fixed maximum supply of 21,000,000 QUAN
- 73% of the maximum supply allocated to mining
- 27% genesis allocation consisting of investor, founder, team, and company allocations
- 1% of total supply available at genesis for initial liquidity
- Remaining genesis allocations subject to lockups and linear vesting
- No developer tax on mining rewards
- A declining mining emission based on remaining supply
Quantus takes a different approach to blockchain security by making post-quantum cryptography part of the network's foundation. ML-DSA provides quantum-resistant transaction authorization, while its zero-knowledge architecture addresses the additional size and verification challenges created by post-quantum signatures. Proof-of-Work provides the permissionless consensus mechanism, while Wormhole Addresses provide an optional privacy layer for encrypted transactions.
The network's monetary model is designed around long-term scarcity. Quantus has a maximum supply of 21 million QUAN, with 15.33 million QUAN allocated to mining and 5.67 million QUAN created through the genesis allocation. The genesis allocation includes 23% for investors, founders, and the team and 4% for the company. Of the company allocation, 1% of total supply is available at genesis for initial liquidity, while the remaining allocations are subject to the project's stated lockup and vesting schedules.
Quantus is focused on building a blockchain designed for a future in which quantum computing presents a practical challenge to existing cryptographic systems. By combining Proof-of-Work, standardized post-quantum signatures, zero-knowledge proofs, privacy technology, and a fixed monetary supply, the project aims to provide a quantum-resistant foundation for digital money.
Learn more about Quantus here.
Trading is now live with the QUAN/USDT pair.
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