Naoris Protocol debuts a quantum-resistant blockchain, integrating NIST standards, while studies from Google and others warn of imminent risks to existing cryptocurrencies.
Naoris Protocol has launched its mainnet for a post-quantum layer-1 blockchain, designed to protect transactions from future cryptographic threats using advanced encryption methods.
The network is currently live with limited, invite-only access, allowing early users to run validator nodes and process transactions, following a test phase that handled over 100 million transactions and detected hundreds of millions of potential threats.
Quantum Security Concerns Drive Innovation
The blockchain incorporates cryptographic standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to address vulnerabilities in traditional encryption, which could be compromised by emerging quantum technologies.
Naoris employs a distributed proof of security (dPoSec) consensus model for transaction verification, with the NAORIS token supporting network operations as the economic framework develops.
The rollout starts with a restricted group of validators and partners, backed by investors like Draper Associates and advisers from cybersecurity and government sectors, with plans for phased expansion.
New research from Google Quantum AI indicates that quantum computers might require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits to break encryption on blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum, a significant reduction from prior estimates.
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Oratomic suggest that advancements in error correction could enable a viable quantum computer by around 2030, potentially threatening current cryptographic systems.
In response, blockchain developers in the Solana ecosystem have introduced quantum-resistant vaults, and the Ethereum Foundation has outlined plans for protocol upgrades by 2029 to enhance security.
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