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QRL Monthly: Feat. The History of Cryptography - May 2023
Cryptography history, including ancient cyphers like the at-bash, scytale, polybius square, and the Caesar cypher. Fusion signatures in the QRL ecosystem, project Zond development, and a special AMA with Geometry Labs!
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History of Cryptography, behind the code - Episode 1
From the ancient Romans to the battlefields of World War II, ciphers have been the custodians of humanity’s most valuable secrets, guarding them against the relentless pursuit of those seeking to exploit them. With each passing century, ciphers have evolved and developed, driven by an unyielding conflict between those who seek to secure the purity of information and those who seek to exploit it. I’m Michael Strike, join us as we explore this fascinating blend of art, science, and mystery, from ancient substitution and transposition methods to modern algorithms based on advanced mathematics and computer science.
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Last Month at QRL - April 2023
A substantial amount of effort has been invested in Zond (our forthcoming Proof-of-Stake/smart contract upgrade). Areas touched include the consensus engine, validator client, chrome extension, and other tools, improving the system’s overall efficiency, security, and developer friendliness
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Last Month at QRL March 2023
Geometry Labs has developed highly aggregatable Fusion digital signatures for the QRL ecosystem with funding from the QRL Foundation’s grants programme. Crypto.js Dilithium5 is in devnet and Neven’s law, explained!
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Announcing Fusion Post-Quantum Digital Signatures
Geometry Labs has developed highly aggregatable Fusion digital signatures for the QRL ecosystem with funding from the QRL Foundation’s grants programme. A formal specification and parameterization of the Fusion signature scheme is currently being developed by Geometry Labs; once complete, these algorithms will be made available to the public as open source software and shared with NIST for consideration as a possible standard.
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Michele Mosca and The Power of Mosca's Theorem: How It Helps Us Grasp the Quantum Threat
Michele Mosca is a well-known mathematician and computer scientist who has made important contributions to the field of quantum computing. The theorem that is named after him helps us understand how dangerous quantum computers can be and the timeline to update systems
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Roadmap update Q1:2023
The QRL Foundation has confirmed the receipt of 5 large grant applications and 2 small grant applications thus far. The next round of large foundation grants will be announced in Q2 2023. Core development is now entirely focused upon unlocking proof of stake as a consensus mechanism and enabling smart contract functionality (EVM).
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Last Month at QRL - December 2022
Highlights QRL Grant Programme The QRL Foundation is committed to creating an open-source, secure and resilient blockchain protocol, which is why, last month, the QRL Foundation launched the QRL Grant Programme and is seeking to support a proliferation of at least ten projects with small grants over the next year Our program is geared towards equipping developers, companies and teams with the necessary tools to create resourceful projects built on QRL, ultimately expanding its user base.
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End of 2022. First QRL foundation grant announcement
Farewell 2022 - you will not be missed 2022 has been a year to forget for crypto assets and markets in general. Raising of interest rates pricked asset bubbles around the world putting pressure on crypto asset valuations. Excessive leverage from hedge funds and the collapse of luna/terra have obliterated companies throughout the space, worst of all wiping out retail investors with funds in seemingly safe centralised lending companies such as Blockfi, Celsius and many others.
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