# Featured

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## Featured NEWS AND UPDATES



- [QRL Announces Trail of Bits Publication of Security Assessment of its Cryptographic Heart, With All Findings Resolved](/press/qrl-announces-trail-of-bits-publication-of-security-assessment-of-its-cryptographic-heart-with-all-findings-resolved.md)

  An independent review examined the cryptographic heart of QRL, including implementations, public API, and wallet state management.


- [Reflections on the COLDCARD RNG Exploit](/blog/reflections-on-the-coldcard-rng-exploit.md)

  The Coldcard RNG exploit shows how silently degraded entropy can put hardware wallet users at risk. QRL v1 wallets remain secure with 384 bits of operating-system entropy, while the incident underscores the need for continuous audits, fail-closed randomness, and quantum-resistant cryptography.


- [Post-Quantum Readiness: Is Your Blockchain Actually Secure?](/blog/postquantum-readiness-is-your-blockchain-actually-secure.md)

  Almost every blockchain today is quantum vulnerable. Dr. Joseph Kearney and the QRL team break down the spectrum of post-quantum readiness, ranging from vulnerable to fully post-quantum native, and explain what it takes for a blockchain to be truly secure.


- [Eight Years of Building the Quantum-Safe Future](/blog/celebrating-8-years.md)

  After eight years of secure quantum-resistant blockchain operations, QRL reflects on its mainnet journey and looks ahead to QRL 2.0: an EVM-friendly, post-quantum Proof-of-Stake network designed to bring smart contracts, and long-term cryptographic resilience to the blockchain ecosystem.


- [Halborn Audit Validates QRL's Post-Quantum Cryptography Library](/press/halborn-audit-validates-qrls-postquantum-cryptography-library.md)

  Independent review finds no cryptographic vulnerabilities; all 13 findings rated Informational


- [QRL Launches Post-Quantum Smart Contract Testnet Ahead of 2.0 Mainnet](/press/qrl-launches-testnet-v2-for-its-postquantum-evmfriendly-blockchain.md)

  Ethereum developers can deploy Solidity-compatible smart contracts on QRL 2.0 Testnet V2 today, using a NIST-approved post-quantum network built on EVM-friendly infrastructure.


- [Google Just Set a 2029 Deadline. Bitcoin and Ethereum Aren't Ready](/blog/google-just-set-a-2029-deadline-bitcoin-and-ethereum-arent-ready.md)

  Google has set a 2029 target for post-quantum migration. This week, the Ethereum Foundation published its own roadmap. Bitcoin’s first proposal was merged last month. The timelines tell very different stories.


- [Building the Quantum-Safe Bridge: QRL 2.0 Audit Ready Q1 2026](/blog/qrl-2.0-building-the-bridge-to-the-next-era.md)

  As cryptographically relevant quantum computers move from “decades away” to a 2027-2033 reality, the $300B+ EVM ecosystem needs a secure destination fast. QRL 2.0 provides a quantum-safe, EVM-familiar migration path built on seven years of proven quantum-resistant technology, with Testnet V2 launching Q1 2026, and audits to follow towards a successful QRL 2.0 mainnet release.


- [Alongside AWS, IBM, and IonQ: QRL Joins Industry Leaders at IQT’s Quantum + AI Event](/blog/alongside-aws-ibm-and-ionq-qrl-joins-industry-leaders-at-iqts-quantum-ai-event.md)

  We’re excited to announce that QRL (Quantum Resistant Ledger) has been invited to speak at IQT’s Quantum + AI Conference in New York City (October 19–21), one of the leading global events exploring the intersection of quantum technology and artificial intelligence.


- [QRL Weekly: New address format completed, 2025-August-26](/weekly/2025-august-26.md)

  Highlight: New address format completed! By shortening addresses through descriptor and public key integration, we achieve better crypto-agility, improved usability, and seamless application compatibility. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Old - QRL PoW Before the descriptor was in the address format. - Q010500b8601fb018af63f22b31854f649f32249ffd7c2e887d80694b458bd18ee6ca9f9806c016 New - QRL Project Zond Now addresses are now the last 24 bytes of SHAKE256 hash of (descriptor+public key) - Qc46f0bd621975bd2abd8dad468de1fb15c2dfc0fc923d173 


- [The Definitive Guide to Post-Quantum Blockchain Security](/the-definitive-guide-to-post-quantum-blockchain-security/index.md)

  Quantum computers threaten today’s blockchains. This guide to post-quantum blockchain security reveals the risks, standards, and QRL’s quantum-safe future.


- [How QRL’s Project Zond Will Onboard the Next Wave of Developers – AMA with Lead Developer Kaushal](/blog/how-qrls-project-zond-will-onboard-the-next-wave-of-developers-ama-with-lead-dev-kaushal.md)

  In this QRL AMA session, Kaushal takes center stage to explain Project Zond’s technical breakthroughs, detailing the shift to post-quantum cryptographic standards like SPHINCS+ and demonstrating how developers can easily port Ethereum contracts to the new quantum-resistant platform. His hands-on responses during the AMA highlighted Zond’s developer-friendly tools and migration process while fielding community questions about building the first post-quantum secure dApps.


- [Embracing SPHINCS+: A Strategic Shift for QRL Project Zond](/blog/embracing-sphincs-a-strategic-shift-for-qrl-project-zond.md)

  We’re transitioning from stateful XMSS to NIST-standardized SLH-DSA/SPHINCS+ (FIPS 205), eliminating state-management risks and simplifying development, without delaying release, positioning QRL Project Zond as the quantum-resistant standard for the enterprise.


- [Celebrating Seven Years of QRL: Ahead of the Quantum Curve](/blog/celebrating-seven-years-of-qrl-ahead-of-the-quantum-curve.md)

  As we mark the seventh anniversary of the Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), it’s a moment to reflect on our journey, celebrate our achievements, and look towards an even brighter future.


- [QRL 2.0: A blockchain engineered for the post-quantum world](/2/index.md)

  Step confidently into the future of Web3 with QRL 2.0, a quantum-resistant Layer-1 blockchain engineered to transcend today’s security limitations and safeguard your dApps, from DeFi protocols to NFT marketplaces, while powering the next generation of smart contracts in tomorrow’s digital economy.


- [Sunsetting the QRL Mobile Wallet](/blog/sunsetting-the-qrl-mobile-wallet.md)

  The QRL Wallet will be delisted from app stores on May 30th, 2025. Current users on both iOS and Android devices will still be able to access the app if already installed, but it will no longer be available for download.


- [Project Zond: Explore, Create, and Secure the Future](/ethdenver2025/index.md)

  Build dApps on QRL’s post-quantum secure, EVM-compatible Zond blockchain (transitioning to PoS). Focus on DeFi, NFTs, identity, or voting solutions. $10k prize pool.


- [Project Zond to Showcase Post-Quantum Secure Blockchain Innovation at ETHDenver 2025](/blog/project-zond-to-showcase-postquantum-secure-blockchain-innovation-at-ethdenver-2025.md)

  Get ready for the future of blockchain at ETHDenver 2025, where Project Zond will unveil its groundbreaking post-quantum secure platform, ensuring your smart contracts are safe from tomorrow’s threats! Witness firsthand how QRL Foundation is revolutionizing blockchain with quantum resistance, empowering developers to build enduring, secure Web3 applications.


- [Celebrating Six Years of Post-Quantum Security: The Journey of QRL](/blog/celebrating-six-years-of-post-quantum-security-the-journey-of-qrl.md)

  As we mark the sixth anniversary of the Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL), it’s a moment to reflect on our journey, celebrate our achievements, and look towards an even brighter future.


- [QRL Weekly: Featuring the QRL Show live episode, 2024-June-04](/weekly/2024-june-04.md)

  Weekly Development Snapshot Javascript implementation of XMSS completed, code review is in progress. Reviewed code for attestation processing, currently reviewing code for attestation reward. Code review in progress for State, Initial Sync, epoch transition, validator’s reward & validator shuffling. Dilithium signing tool released for internal testing QRL Show Live Episode from Consensus 📽️ 🔐 💻 This past week, QRL Show co-hosts Ryan and Michael from the QRL core team filmed a full in-person episode while at Consensus in Austin, TX. In this episode, they cover: The sentiment of others in the space from individuals up to large institutions What people should be doing about the quantum threat, expert timelines, etc How is the cryptography QRL uses post-quantum secure? How quantum computing will impact every industry Where’s a best place to start for those interested in post-quantum securing their digital assets (Shor’s Algorithm, factorization, public/private keys). You don’t want to miss this episode…you can check the episode out in full below ⤵️ 


- [QRL Primary Report, 2024](/blog/qrl-primary-report-2024.md)

  Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) addresses the potential threats of quantum computing on blockchain technology, offering a forward-thinking solution to safeguard cryptographic security in the Quantum Age, with its future direction and impact detailed in our primary report put together by QRL’s operational manager, Iain Wood