# QRL Roadmap > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt). This markdown page mirrors [the canonical HTML page](/roadmap/). A clear vision of a resilient Post Quantum store of value and communication layer is only as good as the plan and perseverance it’s backed up by. Join us on our Journey Our Roadmap ## QRL 2.0 ### The Next Generation QRL 2.0 (Codenamed Project Zond) Build with the next evolution of post-quantum secure distributed ledger technology. QRL 2.0 eliminates the complexities of making your Ethereum or Solidity-based project post-quantum secure. With minimal adjustments, convert your existing Solidity code to Hyperion and deploy directly to our chain. It's fast, seamless, and future-proof. Show your customers you're not just keeping up. You're leading the charge on quantum security. ## Key Features Key Features, at a glance ### Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Zond runs on a scalable, energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus, without compromising security or sustainability. ### EVM Smart Contract Capability QRL 2.0 offers EVM capabilities, allowing developers to deploy powerful, flexible dApps within a quantum-secure architecture while maintaining a familiar Ethereum development experience. Deploy your dApp on testnet. ### NIST-Approved DSA QRL 2.0 integrates CRYSTALS-Dilithium/ML-DSA, a NIST-approved post-quantum digital signature algorithm, providing a secure foundation for protecting blockchain assets against future cryptographic threats using vetted, standardised encryption. What Makes QRL Quantum Resistant? (video) ## Roadmap ### Beta-Testnet (Q1 2024) ### QRL Project Zond Testnet Version 1.0 (Q1 2025) - Post-Quantum Cryptography Integration: Review the PQC landscape and integrate Dilithium. Completed. - New Address Format: Implement and fully integrate the updated address structure. Completed. - Consensus Optimization: Fine-tune consensus protocol parameters to ensure optimal system stability and performance. Completed. - System Cleanup & Refinement: Update OPCode logic, enhance ZVM ecosystem tooling, and refactor the codebase for improved maintainability. Completed. - Zond Web3 Wallet: Provide a web3 wallet for creating accounts, importing accounts and sending transactions over the Zond blockchain. Completed. ### QRL Project Zond Testnet Version 2.0 (Q1 2026) - Further Post-Quantum Cryptography Integration: Complete integration of NIST-standardized ML-DSA-87 (formerly Dilithium 5) across the stack including go-qrllib, go-zond, qrysm, and deposit contracts, with refactored descriptor types and separated cryptography/wallet packages. Completed. - Web3 Wallet Production Readiness: Finalize zond-web3-wallet with Argon2id-based encryption, lock/unlock and multi-account support, comprehensive RPC methods (wallet_addZondChain, wallet_switchZondChain, wallet_*Permissions, wallet_watchAsset), QRC20 token management, and multi-chain connectivity. Completed. - Network Identity and Address Standardization: Implement QRL-specific address format with 3-byte cryptographic descriptors, "Q" prefix, and complete project-wide rebranding from Zond/Ethereum nomenclature (ERC→QRC, ETH→QRL/Planck/Shor denominations). Completed. - Staking and Validator Infrastructure: Enhance staking deposit CLI with random mnemonic generation for new accounts, update deposit contract binary to support ML-DSA-87 signature sizes, and resolve validator CLI bugs for improved reliability. Completed. - Final Testing and Code Freeze: Further testing before code freeze and the release of QRL Project Zond Testnet Version 2.0. ### QRL 2.0 Mainnet - Network Performance Optimization: Refine and adjust network parameter values to ensure the system operates smoothly and efficiently. This involves analyzing current configurations, identifying potential bottlenecks, and implementing optimal settings that support reliable and high-performance network interactions. - Comprehensive Security Audit & Review: A thorough audit of the project's code, with a focus on cryptography and security, to identify areas for improvement and ensure the overall quality of the codebase. ### Parallel QRL 2.0 Mainnet Upgrades and Enhancements - Supplementary tooling: Provide supplementary tooling and initial support for Vortex IDE (Remix IDE) to streamline the development process. ### Post-Mainnet Upgrades and Enhancements Following the successful launch of the mainnet, our focus will shift to continuous improvements and enhancements to ensure the QRL remains at the forefront of blockchain technology. - Further Post-Quantum Cryptography Integration: Fully integrate the SPHINCS+ and potentially other post-quantum digital signature algorithms to bolster the system's resilience against quantum computing threats. Disclaimer: The sections here are very simplified estimates of progress on a very complex system, and as such are subject to change. ## Network Stats - Globally 300 active nodes. - Help support the network and run your own node! - Block height: 4,225,792 - Transactions since genesis: 2,485,330 - Volume since genesis: 396,813,697.01 QRL - Wallets since genesis: 19,714 - Current emission: 79,696,026.59 - Block reward: 1.317942586 - Mining pools: 12 - Miners: 312 - GitHub contributions: 14564 - GitHub repositories: 114 - GitHub contributors: 65 Network statistics are pulled periodically and are not live. ## Current Features Looking at what we've built. Our Current Features. A visionary blockchain with digital asset security as a core value. ### A visionary blockchain with digital asset security as a core value After being built from the ground up with post-quantum security at its foundation, the QRL went through two years of testing and multiple external audits before the release of mainnet. ### Crypto-agility with an extensible address format The introduction and solidification of variable key heights and signature space allows QRL to ensure future compatibility with almost anything. Our blockchain includes the possibility to upgrade signature schemes (XMSS, SPHINCS, Falcon, + future) and through an address format update, support different cryptographic hash functions (SHA2_256, SHAKE_128, SHAKE256 etc). ### Full multi-platform wallet support Desktop (Windows, Mac, and Linux) Mobile (iOS, Android) Hardware (Ledger Nano S/X) Browser ### Weighted threshold multisignature transactions Advanced multisignature addresses & transactions allowing for a wide range of custodial scenarios for secure asset management. ### Ephemeral messaging system (EMS) End-to-end (E2E) quantum secure ephemeral messaging system groundwork to distribute any data using Dilithium and Kyber which will be expanded at a future date into an globally decentralized network along side the QRL blockchain. ### File notarisation Fraud prevention through the use of quantum secure notarisation easy accessible through a clean user interface. ### Documentation, API's and Tooling Fully documented with API’s and tooling to get started building, deploying, and maintaining digital assets. Documentation (docs.theqrl.org) API’s (QRL Core, Explorer, [automatic]WalletAPI, and more) Tools & Helpers (qrl-cli, [wallet,node,explorer]-helpers) Project Zeus for rapid multi-platform prototype development ## Current QRL Improvement Proposals Planning Ahead. Current QRL improvement proposal (QIPs). ### QIP 001: Migrate to Cryptonote v8 Status: proposal/rejected ### QIP 002: A standard message encoding format to indicate encoded data in MessageTransaction transactions Status: proposal/accepted/completed ### QIP 003: Extended address functionality from master XMSS wallet Status: proposal/accepted/completed ### QIP 004: Multi-Signature Wallet Status: proposal/accepted/completed ### QIP 005: Extending message transaction functionality Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 006: Implement dPoW Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 007: Support Tokenization of Securities Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 008: Ephemeral message format proposal Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 009: Change mining algorithm to randomX Status: proposal/accepted/completed ### QIP 010: Change Quanta emission to 2 Status: draft/abandoned ### QIP 011: Denomination ideograms for Quanta and Shor as svg, webfonts Status: draft/withdrawn ### QIP 012: Implementing transaction replay attack protection Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 013: Protection from fishing(?) nodes Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 014: Non-fungible token (NFT) support Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 015: Implement privacy feature for QRL Status: draft/incomplete ### QIP 016: Reduce emissions rate of the network Status: proposal/accepted/completed ### QIP 017: A Proposed v3 Wallet Format & Use of scrypt/AES-256-GCM Status: proposal/open ### QIP 018: Better format of wallet addresses Status: draft/incomplete