QRL Weekly, 2024-March-05
5th March 2024
Weekly Development Snapshot
QRL Zond
- Majority of the unit tests and integration tests fixed, 20 to 30 unit/e2e tests are still pending for Qrysm
- Refactored Dilithium public key and signature length into fieldparams package
- Removed unused deprecated stream methods
- porting of trueblocks.io to have zond compatibility underway
QRL PoW
- PoW Ledger app compatibility review
QRL Monthly: feat. QRL Listing on LBank, February 2024
Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) is now listed on LBank Cryptocurrency Exchange, a major step that expands our blockchain’s reach and offers our community exciting new trading opportunities. The QRL Foundation’s joins the PQCA in its commitment to advancing post-quantum cryptography, ensuring the security of digital assets against emerging quantum threats. Finally, dive into the world of cryptography with “History of Cryptography: Behind The Code - Episode 5” or listen to the Twitter/X Spaces with Web3 Global, exploring the evolution and future of cryptographic security in the age of quantum computing.
https://www.theqrl.org/blog/qrl-monthly-february-2024/
Quantum News
Google launches $5m prize to find actual uses for quantum computers
On 04 Mar 2024: Google and the XPRIZE Foundation are launching a three-year competition to encourage researchers to develop new quantum algorithms that could have practical real-world applications. While current quantum computers excel at certain abstract mathematical problems, this challenge aims to bridge the gap between these theoretical advancements and their practical utility, focusing on potential applications like improving battery storage capacity without necessarily requiring a working solution. - newscientist.com
5th March 2024
