Naoris Protocol on Thursday unveiled its quantum-resistant blockchain, which it says is designed to stay secure even against powerful future quantum computers that could break modern cryptography.
“Mainnet represents the transition from proof of concept to production infrastructure. The network has already validated over 100 million transactions using post-quantum cryptography. That’s not a roadmap promise; it’s measured operational capability,” said Nathaniel Szerezla, chief growth officer at Naoris Protocol.
The debut comes as legacy Bitcoin and Ethereum chains face the threat of a “quantum apocalypse.” Known as Q-Day, this is the moment when future quantum computers could crack the encryption that protects most blockchains.
Concerns increased this week after Google reported that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could crack the Bitcoin blockchain with fewer than 500,000 qubits, far fewer than previous estimates. At the same time, another report pointed out possible vulnerabilities in Ethereum that could put $100 billion in the blockchain at risk.
Because blockchain transactions like those in Bitcoin and Ethereum are permanent, any current weaknesses could be exploited by future quantum computers with the necessary power.
Naoris is built differently
This is where Naoris shines. It is built from the ground up using post-quantum cryptography and algorithms approved by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology to protect accounts, transactions and digital assets, according to the press release shared with CoinDesk.
The system incorporates an “irreversible security transition.” This means that once a user adopts post-quantum keys, they have to use quantum-resistant signatures for transactions. The protocol automatically blocks transaction attempts using traditional vulnerable cryptographic methods, helping to protect assets even if classic cryptography becomes vulnerable.
More importantly, while its quantum-resistant security is currently available only on its own mainnet, the system is built with a broad scope in mind for possible support for wallets, exchanges, Layer 2 networks, and DeFi platforms in the future.
The mainnet launched with a group of invitation-only strategic participants operating the first validator nodes and forming the initial trust layer of the network, laying a solid foundation before broader expansion. The protocol was tested at scale in an extensive testing phase, during which it detected and mitigated more than 603 million threats, processed more than 106 million post-quantum transactions, created more than 3.3 million wallets, and activated more than one million security nodes worldwide.
The protocol’s native token, NAORIS, powers the operation of the network, helping to secure transactions, enforce rules, and build trust among users. At the time of this publication, the market capitalization of the token was $36 million.
