Milestones The Quantum Resistant Ledger

Founder noticed investment in QC development, ECDSA being deprecated by the NSA and given the vulnerability in all existing blockchain ledgers conceived the idea of a post-quantum ledger. Creation of post-quantum secure hash-based digital signature library.

Creation of a POW ledger utilising Merkle signature scheme addresses with Winternitz and Lamport one-time signatures.

After discussion with developers, post-quantum cryptographers and research into existing roadmap of blockchain technology, the whitepaper was written to provide an overview of quantum resistant methodologies.

Design of a proof-of-stake algorithm (POS)

Prototype node development with basic POS algorithm and integration of XMSS signatures

Design and launch of the first iteration of the block explorer

Iterative testing of POS algorithmic updates

Launch of the Alpha testnet with nodes running on MacOS, Linux, Windows on hardware including Raspberry Pi. Private seed presale round opens.

If hard cap not met then public ICO May 24th. Start of integration of Ephemeral messaging layer to enable end-end secure data channels.

Blockchain based ultra secure digital ID. Leveraging Ephemeral messaging layer with off chain services: PQ secure data channels, PQ secure comms, PQ secure messenger services, PQ secure VOIP, PQ secure VPN. PQ secure provenance and proof-of-existence services.

Node optimisation with C++. Golang node creation. Internode encrypted communication (‘new hope’ lattice-based cryptography)

Continued active node development. Completion of Ephemeral to be signature scheme agnostic. Light client development. Light client API to enable apps and web enabled devices to access the QRL. Internode messaging compression. Research and development - post-quantum multi-signature transactions.