Naoris Protocol debuted its quantum-resistant blockchain on Thursday. The company says its blockchain is designed to remain secure against future powerful quantum computers that could break modern cryptography.
“Mainnet represents the transition from proof of concept to operational infrastructure. The network has already verified over 100 million transactions using post-quantum cryptography. This is not a roadmap promise; operational capabilities are being measured,” said Nathaniel Szerezla, Chief Growth Officer at Naoris Protocol.
The debut comes as legacy chains Bitcoin and Ethereum face the threat of a “quantum apocalypse.” This point, known as Q-Day, could mean that future quantum computers could crack the codes that protect most blockchains.
Concerns grew this week after Google reported that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could destroy Bitcoin’s blockchain with less than 500,000 qubits, far fewer than previously estimated. At the same time, another report warned of a potential vulnerability in Ethereum that could put $100 billion on the blockchain at risk.
Because blockchain transactions such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are permanent, current weaknesses can be exploited by future quantum computers with the necessary capabilities.
The structure of naoris is different
This is where Naris excels. It is built from the ground up using post-quantum cryptography and algorithms approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to protect accounts, transactions, and digital assets, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk.
This system has an “irreversible security transition” built into it. This means that once users adopt post-quantum keys, transactions must use quantum-resistant signatures. The protocol automatically blocks transaction attempts using weak traditional cryptography techniques, protecting your assets even if classic cryptography becomes weak.
More importantly, while its quantum-resistant security is currently only available on its own mainnet, the system is built with broad scope in mind, with the possibility of supporting wallets, exchanges, layer 2 networks, and DeFi platforms in the future.
Mainnet launched with an invitation-only group of strategic participants who operated the first validator nodes and formed an initial layer of trust for the network, laying a strong foundation before broader expansion. The protocol has been extensively tested in an extensive testnet phase, during which it detected and mitigated over 603 million threats, processed over 106 million post-quantum transactions, created over 3.3 million wallets, and activated over 1 million security nodes worldwide.
The protocol’s native token, NAORIS, controls the operation of the network and helps secure transactions, enforce rules, and build trust among users. At the time of writing, the token’s market capitalization was $36 million.
