OUR NEWS AND BLOG

QRL Technical - Weeks 38–42

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TL;DR: Tons of improvements: Wallets, Communication Layer, Persistence Layer, Installers. Many more to come.

QRL proof-of-stake algorithm

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QRL proof-of-stake algorithm

Evolution of the timeline, catching everyone up

From the outset, our team has been dedicated to releasing the most stable, reliable, and functional product we can. We recognize the awesome responsibility placed in us and the mass of wealth that is going to be held, transferred, and (hopefully) created by our network. To that end, we made the mistake of using one set of metrics internally (milestones) and reporting another set of metrics externally (launch windows). We apologize for the inevitable confusion caused by this, as our internal system has regularly fluctuated as developments have accelerated and, alternatively, decelerated the mainnet launch timeline.

QRL Technical - Weeks 36–37 Crypto

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TL;DR: The crypto module is now in C/C++. Architecture is being reworked. Performance is significantly higher (verification is more than 500 times faster). Lots of improvements in the pipeline.

Bughunts, memory leaks and negative millionaires..

We have been publicly testing the QRL testnet (status may be checked here https://theqrl.org/status/) for the last few days.

Quantum Computing and Cryptocurrency Discussion

Quantum computers, first theorized by physicist Richard Feynman in 1982, have promised a new era of computing. The theory has only recently translated into significant real-world advances, with NASA, the CIA and Google working on a quantum computer. Computer scientists now warn the machines will cripple existing encryption methods and destroy bitcoin’s technological foundations. History Quantum computing studies theoretical computation systems (quantum computers) that make direct use of quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data.

QRL progress report

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The Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) project is now successfully trialling a private testnet thanks to a dedicated team of alpha-testers spread across the world.

Blockchain is here to stay — but for how long?

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Bitcoin furiously led the charge. Decentralised, trustless, scarce, cryptographically secure digital cash transactions without the need for financial intermediaries available to anyone with an internet connection for the first time. And cool — a better form of money there has never been in the history of mankind.