According to the report, Naoris Protocol has launched a quantum-resistant Layer 1 mainnet built on NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography as concerns grow over future quantum-computing threats to blockchain security.
Naoris Protocol has gone live with its blockchain mainnet, which the report describes as the first Layer 1 network built entirely on post-quantum cryptography approved by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology. The network uses the NIST-approved ML-DSA algorithm for signatures. According to the existing report, accounts that bind post-quantum keys undergo an irreversible transition, after which the network rejects transactions signed only with ECDSA. The launch comes as researchers are shortening projected timelines for quantum-computing risks, adding urgency to efforts across the crypto industry to adopt quantum-resistant security.