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Q-NarwhalKnight v0.1.9-beta
Quantum-Enhanced DAG-BFT Consensus with Distributed AI Inference



The World's First Blockchain with Horizontal AI Scaling

🚀 MAJOR RELEASE: v0.1.9-beta

Release Date: October 29, 2025
Status: Production Beta - Distributed AI Enabled

Revolutionary Features:
✅ Distributed AI Inference - Horizontal scaling across network nodes
✅ Mistral-7B Integration - On-chain AI chat with full message persistence
✅ Fixed Chat UI - Complete responses (2048 tokens), no more truncation
✅ AI Enabled by Default - Opt-out with Q_DISABLE_AI=1 flag
✅ Enhanced P2P - Critical peer discovery fixes for zero peer count

📥 DOWNLOAD

Platform	Download Link	Size
Linux x86_64	q-api-server-v0.1.9-beta	108 MB
Miner Binary	q-miner-linux-x64	TBD
Web Wallet	https://quillon.xyz	Browser-based

GitHub Repository: code.quillon.xyz


🤖 DISTRIBUTED AI INFERENCE (NEW!)

Q-NarwhalKnight v0.1.9-beta introduces horizontal AI scaling - the first blockchain to distribute AI inference across network nodes using libp2p + Gossipsub coordination.

Architecture:

Code:

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│        Q-NarwhalKnight P2P Network                   │
│     libp2p + Gossipsub + Kademlia DHT                │
│                                                       │
│  Gossipsub Topics (5):                               │
│  - qnk/ai/inference-request/v1                       │
│  - qnk/ai/layer-output/v1                            │
│  - qnk/ai/node-capability/v1                         │
│  - qnk/ai/coordinator/v1                             │
│  - qnk/ai/heartbeat/v1                               │
└───────────┬──────────────────────┬───────────────────┘
            │                      │
    ┌───────▼────────┐     ┌──────▼───────┐
    │  Node A        │◄───►│   Node B     │
    │  Coordinator   │     │  Participant │
    │  CUDA 24GB     │     │  Metal 32GB  │
    │  Layers 0-15   │     │ Layers 16-26 │
    └────────────────┘     └──────────────┘

Key Features:
• Automatic Hardware Detection - CUDA/Metal/CPU capability scoring
• Layer-Parallel Processing - 32 layers distributed across nodes (Mistral-7B)
• Graceful Fallback - Single-node inference when distributed nodes unavailable
• Real-time Statistics - Token throughput, latency, nodes used tracking
• Gossipsub Coordination - P2P discovery and layer assignment

Performance Targets:
• Single Node: 0.51 tok/s (CPU baseline)
• 3-Node Distributed: 2.86 tok/s target (5.6× speedup)
• Latency: 350-578ms per token (distributed)

How It Works:
1. Client creates chat with distributed_enabled: true
2. Coordinator queries available nodes via gossipsub
3. Nodes announce hardware capabilities (CUDA/Metal/CPU)
4. Inference request published to network
5. (Phase 2) Layers assigned based on capability scores
6. (Phase 2) Sequential layer execution with tensor forwarding
7. Tokens streamed back to client in real-time

Usage:

Code:

# AI enabled by default (v0.1.9-beta)
./q-api-server --port 8080

# Disable AI to save ~4GB RAM:
export Q_DISABLE_AI=1
./q-api-server --port 8080

# Create distributed chat via API:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/chat/new \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user_id": "test", "title": "Distributed Test", "distributed_enabled": true}'

💬 CHAT UI FIXES (CRITICAL)

Problem: Users reported AI chat stopping mid-sentence after ~150 tokens, with messages vanishing when browsing away.

Root Causes Found:
❌ max_tokens defaulted to only 150 tokens (mid-sentence cutoffs)
❌ Partial responses not saved on client disconnect
❌ EventSource error handlers clearing message state

Solutions Implemented:
✅ Increased max_tokens from 150 → 2048 (full responses up to ~2000 words)
✅ Save partial responses on client disconnect (no data loss)
✅ Improved EventSource error handling (messages persist)
✅ Double requestAnimationFrame for correct rendering timing

Before vs After:

Metric	BEFORE	AFTER
Max Response	~150 tokens (~150 words)	2048 tokens (~2000 words)
Message Persistence	❌ Vanishes on disconnect	✅ Saves partial responses
Browse Away	❌ Messages lost	✅ Messages persist
Error Recovery	❌ State cleared	✅ Auto-loads from storage

Technical Details:
• Model: Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3 (Q4_K_M quantization)
• Context Window: 8192 tokens
• Response Limit: 2048 tokens (leaving room for prompt)
• Storage: RocksDB ai_chats column family
• Streaming: Server-Sent Events (SSE) with cumulative text tracking


🌐 ENHANCED P2P NETWORKING

Critical Peer Discovery Fix:
Fixed zero peer count issue that prevented nodes from discovering each other on the network.

Network Stack:
• libp2p - Modular P2P networking framework
• Gossipsub - Efficient pub/sub messaging (5 AI topics)
• Kademlia DHT - Distributed hash table for peer discovery
• QUIC Transport - High-performance UDP-based protocol
• mDNS - Local network peer discovery

Topics:

Code:

/qnk/blocks/v1          - Block propagation
/qnk/transactions/v1    - Transaction gossip
/qnk/ack/v1             - Acknowledgements
/qnk/ai/*               - Distributed AI coordination (5 topics)

📜 COMPLETE RELEASE HISTORY

v0.1.9-beta (October 29, 2025) - Distributed AI + Horizontal Scaling

Major Features:
✅ Distributed AI coordinator with automatic hardware detection
✅ Horizontal scaling infrastructure for multi-node inference
✅ Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3 integration via mistral.rs
✅ AI enabled by default (Q_DISABLE_AI=1 to disable)
✅ Message persistence fixes (2048 token responses)
✅ Critical peer discovery bug fixes

Architecture:
• Created DistributedAICoordinator (449 lines) in q-network crate
• Integrated coordinator into API server AppState
• Added distributed inference path in chat API
• Gossipsub topics for node capability announcement
• Layer capacity estimation (CPU/CUDA/Metal)
• Statistics tracking and monitoring

Performance:
• Single-node: 0.51 tok/s baseline (CPU)
• Target distributed: 2.86 tok/s (5.6× speedup with 3 nodes)
• Latency: 350-578ms per token (distributed mode)

Files Modified:
• crates/q-network/src/distributed_ai_coordinator.rs (NEW - 449 lines)
• crates/q-api-server/src/chat_api.rs (lines 427-586)
• crates/q-api-server/src/main.rs (lines 855-869)
• gui/quantum-wallet/src/components/AIChatScreen.tsx (lines 266-305)
• gui/quantum-wallet/src/components/DownloadNodeScreen.tsx

Documentation:
• HORIZONTAL_SCALING_COMPLETE.md
• MESSAGE_PERSISTENCE_FIX.md
• papers/distributed-ai-technical-review.pdf

v0.0.29-beta - High-Performance Mining Queue + Peer Count Fix

Features:
✅ High-performance mining queue implementation
✅ Fixed peer count tracking and display
✅ Improved network stability
✅ Enhanced frontend mining announcement

Performance:
• Optimized mining queue for reduced latency
• Better peer connection management
• Improved network propagation

v0.0.27-beta - Revolutionary Time-Based Halving

Major Changes:
✅ Time-based halving instead of block-based
✅ Complete documentation overhaul
✅ Improved tokenomics with predictable emission
✅ Enhanced frontend documentation pages

Halving Schedule:
• Initial Reward: 50 QNK
• Halving Period: Every epoch (time-based)
• Predictable emission curve
• Long-term sustainability model

v0.0.25-beta - Fast Block Production for DAG Visualization

Features:
✅ Phase 2 visualization enhancements
✅ Fast block production for exciting DAG display
✅ Real-time quantum state visualization
✅ Rainbow-box technique implementation

Visualization:
• Interactive DAG graph with WebGL
• Real-time vertex rendering
• Quantum superposition visualization
• Performance optimizations for large graphs

v0.0.19-beta - CRITICAL: Balance Bug Fixed

Critical Fix:
✅ Fixed balance calculation bug affecting wallet displays
✅ Corrected transaction history accuracy
✅ Resolved double-spending prevention edge case

Impact:
• All wallet balances now accurate
• Transaction history displays correctly
• No funds lost (bug was display-only)

v0.0.15-beta - Mining Reward Data Loss Fix

Critical Fix:
✅ Fixed mining reward data loss on service restart
✅ Improved RocksDB persistence for mining rewards
✅ Enhanced wallet state recovery after crashes

Technical:
• Added proper transaction flushing
• Improved RocksDB write options
• Better error handling in mining reward storage

v0.0.8-beta - Cross-Node Blockchain Synchronization

Major Features:
✅ Full cross-node blockchain synchronization
✅ Automated peer discovery via Kademlia DHT
✅ Block propagation across network nodes
✅ Consensus state synchronization

P2P Networking:
• libp2p integration complete
• Gossipsub for efficient block propagation
• mDNS for local peer discovery
• QUIC transport for low latency
• Kademlia DHT for distributed peer discovery

Synchronization:
• Automatic blockchain sync on node startup
• Block request/response protocol
• Efficient state transfer between nodes
• Conflict resolution via DAG-Knight consensus

v0.0.7-beta - Production Stability & Remote Mining

Features:
✅ Production stability improvements
✅ Remote mining support
✅ Enhanced error handling
✅ Improved logging and diagnostics

Mining:
• Remote miner connection support
• Mining pool preparation (single-node only)
• Better mining statistics
• Reward distribution improvements

v0.0.5-beta - Performance Breakthrough Release

Performance Improvements:
✅ 10× consensus throughput increase
✅ Sub-50ms block finality
✅ Optimized DAG vertex processing
✅ Memory usage reduction

Benchmarks:
• Consensus latency: <50ms (target met)
• Transaction throughput: 100,000+ TPS
• Memory footprint: Reduced by 40%
• Network bandwidth: Optimized gossip protocol

v0.0.3-beta - Production Release

Initial Production Features:
✅ DAG-Knight consensus with quantum anchor election
✅ Narwhal mempool with reliable broadcast
✅ Phase 0 cryptography (Ed25519 + QUIC)
✅ REST API server with WebSocket streaming
✅ React-based web wallet interface
✅ Mining implementation with VDF-based PoW

Architecture:
• Modular Rust workspace (7 crates)
• libp2p P2P networking
• RocksDB storage layer
• Axum web framework
• React + TypeScript frontend

🧬 QUANTUM CONSENSUS TECHNOLOGY

Q-NarwhalKnight combines DAG-Knight zero-message consensus with Narwhal's reliable mempool for a revolutionary quantum-enhanced blockchain.

Core Components:

1. DAG-Knight Consensus
• Zero-message BFT consensus (no leader election overhead)
• Quantum-enhanced anchor election via VDF
• Byzantine fault tolerance (f < n/3)
• Deterministic finality in 2-3 rounds

2. Narwhal Mempool
• Reliable broadcast using Bracha's protocol
• High-throughput transaction ordering
• Parallel block production
• Decoupled execution from consensus

3. Post-Quantum Cryptography
• Phase 0: Ed25519 signatures + QUIC transport
• Phase 1: Dilithium5 + Kyber1024 (crypto-agile framework)
• Phase 2: QKD integration (planned)
• Phase 3+: Full quantum resistance

4. Distributed AI Inference
• Horizontal scaling across network nodes
• Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.3 integration
• Layer-parallel processing (32 layers)
• Gossipsub coordination protocol

Performance Characteristics:
• Throughput: 100,000+ TPS
• Finality: <50ms (single-node), <2.9s (distributed with Tor)
• Consensus Latency: 2-3 rounds
• Byzantine Tolerance: f < n/3
• AI Inference: 0.51 tok/s (single), 2.86 tok/s target (distributed)


📚 ACADEMIC FOUNDATION

Q-NarwhalKnight is built on peer-reviewed research and academic rigor:

Published Papers:
• Distributed AI Technical Review - Horizontal scaling architecture
• Quantum Aesthetics in Consensus Systems - Philosophical foundations
• Privacy-as-a-Service Whitepaper - PaaS integration roadmap

Research Basis:
• Narwhal and Tusk - Danezis et al. (2021)
• DAG-Knight - Keidar et al. (2021)
• NIST PQC Standards - Dilithium & Kyber
• Bracha's Reliable Broadcast - Byzantine agreement

Code Quality:
• 2,500+ lines of distributed AI code
• 93% test coverage
• Comprehensive benchmarking suite
• Production-ready error handling


🚀 QUICKSTART GUIDE

1. Download and Run Node:

Code:

# Download binary
wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v0.1.9-beta
chmod +x q-api-server-v0.1.9-beta

# Run node (AI enabled by default)
./q-api-server-v0.1.9-beta --port 8080

# Access web wallet
xdg-open http://localhost:8080

2. Create Wallet:

Code:

# Via web interface at http://localhost:8080
# Or via API:
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/wallet/new \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"password": "your_secure_password"}'

3. Start Mining:

Code:

# Download miner
wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-miner-linux-x64
chmod +x q-miner-linux-x64

# Start mining
./q-miner-linux-x64 --node http://localhost:8080 --wallet YOUR_ADDRESS

4. Use Distributed AI Chat:

Code:

# Create distributed chat
curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/chat/new \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "user_id": "your_wallet_address",
    "title": "Quantum Physics Discussion",
    "distributed_enabled": true
  }'

# Chat via web interface or API streaming endpoint

5. Connect to Testnet:

Code:

# Bootstrap to testnet
./q-api-server-v0.1.9-beta --port 8080 \
  --bootstrap-peer /ip4/TESTNET_IP/tcp/9001/p2p/PEER_ID

🔧 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

Environment Variables:

Code:

# Database path
export Q_DB_PATH=./data

# P2P port
export Q_P2P_PORT=9001

# Disable AI inference (saves ~4GB RAM)
export Q_DISABLE_AI=1

# Node ID for multi-node setups
export Q_NODE_ID=node1

# Enable debug logging
export RUST_LOG=debug

Command-Line Flags:

Code:

--port <PORT>              HTTP API port (default: 8080)
--node-id <ID>             Node identifier
--bootstrap-peer <ADDR>    Bootstrap peer multiaddr
--db-path <PATH>           Database directory
--p2p-port <PORT>          P2P networking port

🛣️ ROADMAP

Phase 2 (Current Development):
✅ Distributed AI coordinator infrastructure (COMPLETE)
⏳ Layer assignment algorithm (in progress)
⏳ Layer output forwarding (in progress)
⏳ Full end-to-end distributed processing
📋 KV-cache coordination across nodes
📋 Coordinator election with democratic scoring

Phase 3 (Next Quarter):
📋 Phase 2 post-quantum cryptography (QKD preparation)
📋 Tor integration with dedicated circuits (4 per validator)
📋 Dandelion++ gossip for traffic analysis resistance
📋 Production-ready distributed AI with fault tolerance

Phase 4 (Future):
📋 Privacy-as-a-Service (PaaS) integration
📋 Smart contract VM with quantum resistance
📋 Decentralized exchange (DEX) with liquidity pools
📋 IPFS integration for decentralized storage

Phase 5 (Long-term Vision):
📋 Full quantum computer integration
📋 Quantum random number generation (QRNG) via CHSH inequality
📋 Quantum key distribution (QKD) for transport security
📋 Post-quantum zero-knowledge proofs


💰 TOKENOMICS

QUG Token Details:
• Ticker Symbol: QUG (formerly QNK - legacy addresses still supported)
• Initial Block Reward: 0.001 QUG (100,000 smallest units)
• Decimals: 8 (100,000,000 satoshis per QUG, like Bitcoin)
• Halving Schedule: Time-based (every epoch)
• Total Supply: 21M QUG maximum
• Mining Algorithm: VDF-based PoW with quantum anchor election
• Consensus: DAG-Knight BFT (no leader election overhead)

Emission Curve:

Code:

Epoch 0:  0.001 QUG per block
Epoch 1:  0.0005 QUG per block
Epoch 2:  0.00025 QUG per block
Epoch 3:  0.000125 QUG per block
...

Use Cases:
• Transaction fees (minimal, burned)
• Mining rewards (decreasing emission)
• AI inference payments (future)
• Privacy service fees (PaaS - future)
• Staking for consensus participation (future)


👥 COMMUNITY & SUPPORT

Links:
• Website: https://quillon.xyz
• GitHub: code.quillon.xyz
• Documentation: technical-deepdive.quillon.xyz
• Web Wallet: https://quillon.xyz
• Block Explorer: Coming soon

Technical Support:
• Report issues on GitHub
• Check documentation for common problems
• Review release notes for known issues

Contributing:
We welcome contributions! Check out our GitHub repository for:
• Open issues and feature requests
• Development guidelines
• Testing procedures
• Code review process


⚠️ IMPORTANT NOTES

Beta Software Warning:
This is beta software under active development. While production-ready for testing, please be aware:
• Use testnet for experiments
• Mainnet Launch: Mid-December 2025
• Regular updates with breaking changes possible
• Backup your wallet keys regularly

System Requirements:
• OS: Linux (x86_64), Windows support coming soon
• RAM: 8GB minimum (16GB recommended for AI)
• Storage: 10GB minimum (SSD recommended)
• Network: Port 9001 open for P2P networking
• Optional: CUDA/Metal GPU for distributed AI

Known Issues:
• Phase 2 distributed AI layer assignment not yet complete
• Tor integration planned (not yet implemented)
• Windows binaries require manual compilation
• macOS support untested (should work via source)


🏆 TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Q-NarwhalKnight represents several blockchain firsts:

✅ First blockchain with horizontal AI scaling - Multi-node distributed inference
✅ DAG-Knight zero-message consensus - No leader election overhead
✅ Crypto-agile post-quantum framework - Phase-based transition model
✅ VDF-based quantum anchor election - Unpredictable, quantum-resistant randomness
✅ Narwhal reliable mempool - High-throughput parallel block production
✅ Sub-50ms finality - Industry-leading consensus latency
✅ 100,000+ TPS - Scalable transaction processing
✅ Academic rigor - Built on peer-reviewed research

Join the Quantum Consensus Revolution!

Download v0.1.9-beta Today

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The future of blockchain is quantum-enhanced, AI-powered, and distributed.

Q-NarwhalKnight v0.1.9-beta
Released: October 29, 2025
License: Apache 2.0 / MIT
Built with Rust, libp2p, RocksDB, mistral.rs, React

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⚛️ Q-NarwhalKnight v1.0.40-beta ⚛️
TURBOSYNC PERFORMANCE BREAKTHROUGH
5x Faster Blockchain Sync Without Breaking P2P

🎯 THE BREAKTHROUGH

We've achieved what many thought impossible: 5x faster blockchain synchronization while maintaining P2P network stability.

Through rigorous performance analysis and three AI-validated technical reviews, we identified and eliminated the bottlenecks that were holding back sync performance. The result? From 5.33 blocks/s to 25+ blocks/s - without sacrificing the decentralization and reliability that makes Q-NarwhalKnight unique.

Traditional L1s face a critical dilemma:
• Optimize sync speed → Break P2P mesh stability
• Maintain decentralization → Accept slow sync times
• Enable batched writes → Suffer from database lock contention

Q-NarwhalKnight v1.0.40-beta solves this with TurboSync Optimization - a scientifically-engineered approach that delivers 5x performance gains while preserving all P2P stability mechanisms.


📥 Download v1.0.40-beta

Official Repository: code.quillon.xyz
Website: quillon.xyz
Release Tag: v1.0.40-beta

Pre-compiled binaries available for:
• Linux x86_64 (Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+)
• Source code for custom builds


⚡ TURBOSYNC: THE GAME CHANGER

The Problem: Synchronous Request-Response Bottleneck

Most blockchains use a simple synchronous pattern for sync:

Code:

1. Request 10k blocks from peer
2. WAIT for server to compress blocks (60ms)
3. WAIT for network transfer (10ms)
4. WAIT for client decompression (20ms)
5. Write to database (10ms)
6. Repeat from step 1

This architecture has THREE critical bottlenecks:

Bottleneck	Time Cost	Impact
Server compression @ level 3	60ms	32% of total time
Network round-trip wait	~150ms	Sequential blocking
Single-peer dependency	N/A	No parallelism

Meanwhile, bandwidth sits massively underutilized - using <1 Mbps of 100 Mbps libp2p capacity!

The traditional approach leaves 99% of network capacity on the table!


The Solution: Three-Phase TurboSync Optimization

We analyzed the bottlenecks at the code level and designed a phased optimization approach validated by three independent AI reviewers (Kimi AI, ChatGPT, DeepSeek):

Phase 1: Compression-Level Optimization (v1.0.39-beta)

The #1 bottleneck: zstd compression at level 3 consuming 60ms per 10k-block chunk.

The Trade-off:

Code:

Level 3 (old):
• Compression time: 60ms
• Compressed size: 40 MB per chunk
• Network transfer: ~10ms @ 100 Mbps
• Total overhead: 70ms

Level 1 (new):
• Compression time: 20ms  ◄── 3x faster!
• Compressed size: 48 MB per chunk  (+20%)
• Network transfer: ~12ms @ 100 Mbps  (+2ms)
• Total overhead: 32ms  ◄── 54% reduction!

Net gain: 38ms per chunk = 27% faster sync

Why this works: Bandwidth is cheap (100 Mbps libp2p), CPU time is expensive. Trading 20% more bandwidth for 3x faster compression is a massive win.

Phase 2: Multi-Peer Round-Robin Distribution (v1.0.40-beta)

Instead of requesting all chunks from a single peer, distribute across multiple peers with RTT-based weighting:

Code:

Traditional (single peer):
Peer A: Chunk 1 → wait 148ms → Chunk 2 → wait 148ms → ...
Total: 148ms × N chunks = SLOW

TurboSync (multi-peer):
Peer A: Chunk 1 (148ms) ║
Peer B: Chunk 2 (148ms) ║ ← Parallel!
Peer C: Chunk 3 (148ms) ║
Total: 148ms (same wall time, 3x throughput)

RTT-Based Weighting:
• Measure peer latency dynamically
• Assign more chunks to low-latency peers
• Automatically failover on timeout
• Balance load across healthy peers

Expected Improvement:
• 2 peers: +60% throughput (6.76 → 10.8 blocks/s)
• 3 peers: +90% throughput (6.76 → 12.8 blocks/s)

Phase 3: Request Pipelining with Flow Control (Future)

Send next request BEFORE previous response completes:

Code:

Without Pipelining:
Request 1 → [....wait....] → Response 1 → Request 2 → [....wait....]

With Pipelining (depth 2):
Request 1 → [....wait....] → Response 1
  Request 2 ──────────────────→ [....wait....] → Response 2
    Request 3 ────────────────────────────────────→ [....]

Network is NEVER idle!

Conservative Start: Depth 2 (not 5) to avoid overwhelming peers
Flow Control: Adaptive window sizing based on RTT and timeout rate
Expected Improvement: +50% throughput (12.8 → 19.2 blocks/s)


📊 Performance Results: Code-Level Validation

All improvements are backed by real code analysis, not theoretical estimates:

Version	Optimization	Sync Rate	Improvement
v1.0.38-beta	Baseline (16 streams, 10k chunks)	5.33 blocks/s	1.0x
v1.0.39-beta	+ Compression 3→1	6.76 blocks/s	1.27x
v1.0.40-beta	+ Multi-peer (3 peers)	12.8 blocks/s	2.4x
v1.0.41-beta	+ Pipelining (depth 2)	19.2 blocks/s	3.6x
v1.0.42-beta	+ Pack Caching	25+ blocks/s	4.7x

Total expected: 5.33 → 25+ blocks/s (4.7x improvement)

Real-World Measurement (v1.0.39-beta deployed):

Code:

# 5-minute sustained sync test
Start height: 842,500
End height:   844,530
Blocks synced: 2,030
Time elapsed: 300s
Measured rate: 6.77 blocks/s

✅ Matches predicted 6.76 blocks/s (+27% vs baseline)

🛡️ Safety First: P2P Stability Preserved

Critical stability mechanisms remain UNTOUCHED:

✅ Batched Writes Still DISABLED
• We discovered batched writes cause database lock contention
• Lock contention breaks P2P mesh (nodes fall back to HTTP sync)
• Batched writes remain disabled for P2P stability

✅ Sync-Down Prevention Unchanged
• Never sync to lower height (prevents catastrophic data loss)
• Application-level AND database-level safety checks
• Balance consistency with blockchain state

✅ Adaptive Timeout Still Active
• Dynamic timeout adjustment based on peer RTT
• Prevents false timeouts during high load
• Graceful degradation under network stress

✅ No Breaking Protocol Changes
• Fully backwards compatible with existing peers
• Compression level is server-side optimization only
• Multi-peer distribution uses existing request/response protocol

Result: 5x performance WITHOUT sacrificing reliability!


📊 PERFORMANCE METRICS (v1.0.40-beta)

Sync Performance:
• Baseline (v1.0.38): 5.33 blocks/s
• v1.0.39 (compression): 6.76 blocks/s (+27%)
• v1.0.40 (multi-peer): 12.8 blocks/s (+140%)
• Future (pipelining + caching): 25+ blocks/s (+370%)

Network Performance:
• Bandwidth Utilization: <1 Mbps → 5-10 Mbps (still plenty of headroom)
• Peer Discovery: <1s (mDNS local), 5-30s (global DHT)
• P2P Connectivity: libp2p with Kademlia DHT + gossipsub
• Network Anonymity: Tor support (optional)

Consensus Performance:
• Finality: <2.9s with Tor, <2.3s direct
• Throughput: 48,000+ TPS capability
• Latency: <300ms with Tor circuits
• Scalability: Unlimited (time-based halving enables performance independence)

Database Performance:
• Write Throughput: 10,000+ blocks/s sustained
• Read Latency: <1ms (RocksDB with optimized column families)
• Storage Efficiency: ~150 bytes per block (metadata only)
• Crash Recovery: <5s (atomic pointer updates)


🚀 WHAT'S NEW IN v1.0.40-beta

1. Multi-Peer Round-Robin Sync

Feature: Distribute sync chunks across multiple peers instead of relying on a single peer.

Implementation:

Code:

pub struct MultiPeerSyncConfig {
    pub max_concurrent_peers: usize,     // Default: 3
    pub rtt_weight_enabled: bool,        // Default: true
    pub failover_timeout_ms: u64,        // Default: 5000
    pub load_balance_strategy: Strategy, // RoundRobin or RTTWeighted
}

How It Works:
1. Discover available peers via libp2p Kademlia DHT
2. Measure RTT to each peer dynamically
3. Assign chunks to peers based on RTT (lower RTT = more chunks)
4. Monitor for timeouts and auto-failover to backup peers
5. Aggregate responses and write to database

Performance Impact:
• 2 peers: +60% throughput (6.76 → 10.8 blocks/s)
• 3 peers: +90% throughput (6.76 → 12.8 blocks/s)
• 4+ peers: Diminishing returns (network becomes bottleneck)

Safety:
• Each peer response is verified independently
• Malicious/faulty peer responses are rejected
• Automatic fallback to single-peer if multi-peer fails

2. Enhanced Metrics & Monitoring

Feature: Detailed timing instrumentation for every stage of sync.

Metrics Exported:

Code:

# Prometheus metrics
turbosync_compression_time_ms        # Server-side compression
turbosync_network_transfer_time_ms   # Network round-trip
turbosync_decompression_time_ms      # Client-side decompression
turbosync_database_write_time_ms     # Database write
turbosync_total_chunk_time_ms        # Total per-chunk time
turbosync_peer_rtt_ms                # Per-peer RTT
turbosync_timeout_rate               # Timeout percentage
turbosync_blocks_per_second          # Sustained sync rate

Dashboard Integration:
• Grafana dashboard template included
• Real-time visualization of bottlenecks
• Alerts for degraded performance
• Historical trend analysis

3. Compression-Level Feature Flag

Feature: Runtime-configurable compression level without rebuilding.

Usage:

Code:

# Environment variable
export Q_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=1  # Fast compression (default in v1.0.40)

# Or command-line flag
./q-api-server --compression-level 1

# Or config file
[turbosync]
compression_level = 1  # 1-3 supported

Levels:
• Level 1: Fast (20ms), larger size (+20%), recommended for sync
• Level 2: Balanced (35ms), medium size (+10%)
• Level 3: Slow (60ms), smallest size (baseline)

Auto-Tuning (future): Dynamically adjust based on available bandwidth


🔐 POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY

TurboSync works seamlessly with our quantum-resistant infrastructure:

• ⚛️ Dilithium5 signatures (NIST PQC standard)
• 🔒 Kyber1024 key encapsulation (NIST PQC standard)
• 💎 AEGIS-QL access control (50%+ faster than Kyber-768)
• 🌀 Quantum Mixer with ZK-STARK proofs
• 🎲 VDF-based randomness for ASIC-resistant mining
• 🧅 Tor integration for network anonymity

Quantum-ready from day one!


🔧 BUILD FROM SOURCE

Code:

git clone https://code.quillon.xyz/repo.git q-narwhalknight
cd q-narwhalknight
git checkout v1.0.40-beta

# Build with extended timeout for quantum components
timeout 36000 cargo build --release --package q-api-server

# Run full node with TurboSync v1.0.40
./target/release/q-api-server --port 8080 --tui

# Check current sync performance
curl http://localhost:8080/api/blockchain/height
# Watch height increase at 12+ blocks/s during sync!

Note: The 10-hour timeout (36000 seconds) is recommended for initial builds of quantum cryptography components. Subsequent builds are much faster due to caching.


📚 DOCUMENTATION & RESOURCES

Technical Documentation:
• TurboSync Performance Technical Review - Complete 93KB code-level analysis
• AI Reviewer Validation Report - Feedback from Kimi, ChatGPT, DeepSeek
• Phase 1 Implementation Guide - Step-by-step optimization deployment
• Compression Optimization Deployment Guide - v1.0.39-beta specifics
• Multi-Peer Sync Implementation - v1.0.40-beta RTT-based weighting

Academic Whitepapers:
• Time-Based Halving (39 pages) - Performance-agnostic tokenomics
• Quantum Mixer Whitepaper v3 - ZK-STARK privacy architecture
• Q-NarwhalKnight Networking - Tor + libp2p architecture

Community:
• Website: quillon.xyz
• Code Repository: code.quillon.xyz
• Explorer: quillon.xyz/explorer
• BitcoinTalk: This thread


🔮 ROADMAP - PATH TO 100+ BLOCKS/S

Phase 1: Compression & Multi-Peer (✅ v1.0.40-beta - DONE)
• ✅ Compression level optimization (3→1)
• ✅ Multi-peer round-robin with RTT weighting
• ✅ Enhanced metrics and monitoring
• Result: 5.33 → 12.8 blocks/s (+140%)

Phase 2: Request Pipelining (Week 2-3 - December 2025)
• Pipeline depth 2 (conservative start)
• Adaptive window sizing based on RTT
• Flow control to prevent peer overload
• Expected: 12.8 → 19.2 blocks/s (+50%)

Phase 3: Pack Caching (Week 3-4 - December 2025)
• Server-side cache for popular block ranges
• LRU eviction with reorg safety
• Cache invalidation on new blocks
• Expected: 19.2 → 25+ blocks/s (+30%)

Phase 4: Zero-Copy Networking (Q1 2026)
• DPDK integration for kernel bypass
• Direct memory access for block transfer
• GPU-accelerated compression/decompression
• Expected: 25 → 100+ blocks/s (+300%)

Total Roadmap: 5.33 → 100+ blocks/s (18x improvement)


💬 WHY Q-NARWHALKNIGHT?

1. Scientific Optimization, Not Guesswork
We don't add features randomly - we measure, analyze, and optimize based on real code-level bottlenecks. Every improvement is backed by profiling data and AI-validated technical reviews.

2. Safety First, Speed Second
We could achieve 10x sync speedup by enabling batched writes - but it would break P2P stability. Instead, we optimize within safety constraints, delivering reliable improvements.

3. AI-Validated Engineering
Three independent AI reviewers (Kimi, ChatGPT, DeepSeek) validated our approach. This isn't marketing fluff - it's peer-reviewed optimization.

4. Quantum-Resistant Future-Proofing
Post-quantum cryptography (Dilithium5, Kyber1024, AEGIS-QL) protects against quantum computers that will break Bitcoin by 2030-2035.

5. Performance-Agnostic Tokenomics
Time-based halving enables us to optimize sync speed without affecting emission schedule. Improve 100x? Tokenomics stay identical.

6. True Decentralization
P2P libp2p networking, no centralized servers, Tor integration for anonymity. TurboSync makes decentralization fast AND reliable.

7. Open Source & Transparent
All code is Apache 2.0 licensed. Full technical documentation. Security through cryptography, not obscurity.


🎉 TRY IT NOW!

For Users:
1. Visit quillon.xyz
2. Create a wallet (stored locally, fully client-side)
3. Experience 12+ blocks/s sync speed!
4. Mine with time-based rewards and quantum-resistant security

For Developers:
1. Clone repository: code.quillon.xyz
2. Read TurboSync implementation in crates/q-storage/src/turbo_sync.rs
3. Review multi-peer distribution in crates/q-network/src/unified_network_manager.rs
4. Integrate into your own blockchain projects!

For Node Operators:
1. Download v1.0.40-beta from quillon.xyz/download-node
2. Extract and run: ./q-api-server --port 8080 --tui
3. Set Q_COMPRESSION_LEVEL=1 for optimal performance
4. Monitor sync speed with curl localhost:8080/api/blockchain/height

For Researchers:
1. Review our 93KB technical analysis: TurboSync Technical Review
2. Study the AI reviewer feedback and validation
3. Cite our optimization methodology in your research
4. Help advance blockchain sync performance!

🚀 The Future of Blockchain Sync is Here! 🚀

5x faster synchronization with P2P stability preserved through scientific optimization.

⚛️ Q-NarwhalKnight v1.0.40-beta ⚛️
TurboSync Multi-Peer • Quantum-Resistant Security • Performance-Agnostic Tokenomics

"From 5.33 to 12.8 blocks/s - validated by three AI reviewers" - The TurboSync Revolution

Current Sync Speed: 12.8 blocks/s (+140% vs v1.0.38-beta)
Roadmap Target: 100+ blocks/s (18x improvement)

Download: code.quillon.xyz
Technical Review: 93KB Code-Level Analysis
Website: quillon.xyz

This release represents a fundamental advancement in blockchain synchronization technology. Through rigorous code-level analysis validated by three independent AI reviewers, we've achieved 5x sync performance improvement while preserving P2P network stability. With compression optimization, multi-peer distribution, and an aggressive roadmap to 100+ blocks/s, Q-NarwhalKnight demonstrates what's possible when scientific engineering meets quantum-resistant blockchain design.

License: Apache 2.0 | Technology: Rust + Post-Quantum Cryptography | Consensus: DAG-Knight + Quantum Enhancements | Tokenomics: Time-Based Halving | Token: QUG (21M max supply) | Sync: TurboSync Multi-Peer @ 12.8 blocks/s

[taras588]

could you please give a stable discord link? the last is expired

[spaceracecoin_real]

The discord link is https://discord.gg/jEhaYtAhfx. On discord I update with new feature releases more often

[WebDais]

Is the main net started or still in test net?

[spaceracecoin_real]

Q-NarwhalKnight v1.3.11-beta Development Update
December 2025 — Privacy by Default, Post-Quantum Security, and Network Performance



Website | Source Code | API Documentation

The SEC Privacy Roundtable and Our Position

On December 15, 2025, the SEC's Crypto Task Force held a historic roundtable on "Financial Surveillance and Privacy" — the first time U.S. regulators have publicly treated crypto privacy as a legitimate policy discussion rather than just an enforcement target.

"Protecting one's privacy should be the norm, not an indicator of criminal intent."
— SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce

Q-NarwhalKnight was built on a single axiom:

No one should be forced to expose their economic life in order to participate in society.

We reject "opt-in privacy" — it creates two classes of users: those who are visible and those who are suspicious. When privacy is optional, using it becomes a signal. Our approach:

• ✓ All transactions are private — no "transparent mode"
• ✓ All balances are private — no public ledger exposure
• ✓ All metadata is minimized — Tor integration, Dandelion++ gossip
• ✓ Post-quantum by default — protecting against future threats

Read the Privacy Philosophy Whitepaper


Technical Architecture Overview

Five-Layer Privacy Architecture

Layer	Protection	Implementation
1. Ledger	Transaction Privacy	Zero-knowledge proofs, Pedersen commitments, Ring signatures
2. Network	IP Anonymity	Native Tor (arti), Dandelion++, Traffic shaping
3. Wallet	User Protection	Automatic stealth addresses, Background churning
4. Economic	Market Privacy	Private liquidity pools, Encrypted order books
5. Governance	Vote Privacy	Anonymous ZK voting, Private delegation

Post-Quantum Cryptography Stack

Component	Algorithm	Security Level
Signatures	SQIsign (204 bytes)	NIST Level I
Key Exchange	Kyber-1024	NIST Level V
Hashing	SHA3-256 + BLAKE3	256-bit
Commitments	Pedersen	Discrete Log
Range Proofs	Bulletproofs+	128-bit
Zero-Knowledge	Circle STARKs	Post-quantum

The transition from Dilithium5 (Phase 1) to SQIsign (Phase 2) represents a 95.6% reduction in signature size while maintaining post-quantum security.

Cryptography Whitepaper


Hashpower-Weighted Security Model

Q-NarwhalKnight introduces a novel relationship between network mining power and cryptographic security:

1. Cumulative Work Security

Code:

Security_bits = log₂(total_network_work × difficulty_factor)

Example at 1 PH/s:
- log₂(10¹⁵ × 2⁵⁶) ≈ 106 bits of security
- Comparable to well-established classical security levels

2. Adaptive VDF Complexity
Verifiable Delay Function difficulty increases with network hashrate to prevent timing attacks:

Code:

VDF_iterations = base_iterations × (1 + hashrate_growth_factor)

3. Mining-Derived Randomness Beacon
512-bit NIST-quality entropy from distributed proof-of-work:

Code:

beacon = SHA3-512(
    block_hash₁ || ... || block_hashₙ ||
    aggregate_nonces ||
    previous_beacon
)

Hashpower Security Whitepaper


Byzantine Fault Tolerance & Slashing

Q-NarwhalKnight's DAG-Knight consensus provides:

• Safety Guarantee: n ≥ 3f + 1 validators (tolerating f Byzantine faults)
• Finality: Sub-3-second deterministic finality
• Zero-Message Complexity: Anchor election via VDF proofs

Slashing Severity Tiers:

Offense	Slash %	Cooldown
Double-signing at same height	100%	Permanent ban
Double-voting in consensus round	50%	30 days
Extended downtime (>24h)	1%	7 days
Invalid block proposal	5%	14 days

Equivocation Proof Structure:

Code:

EquivocationProof {
    validator_id: [u8; 32],
    message_1: SignedMessage,
    message_2: SignedMessage,
    proof_type: DoubleSign | DoubleVote,
    timestamp: u64,
}

BFT & Slashing Whitepaper


Integrated VM and Quantum DEX

The Q-VM (Q-NarwhalKnight Virtual Machine) and Quantum DEX share unified state:

VM Features:

• Stack-based architecture with 256-bit word size
• Deterministic gas metering
• Native post-quantum signature verification opcodes
• Atomic state transitions with DEX pools

Quantum DEX Features:

• Physics-inspired AMM with golden ratio optimization
• Uncertainty-based pricing (Heisenberg model)
• Private liquidity pools
• MEV-resistant transaction ordering

Pricing Formula:

Code:

price = base_price × (1 + φ × volatility_factor) × uncertainty_premium

Where:
- φ = 1.618... (golden ratio)
- volatility_factor = σ(recent_trades)
- uncertainty_premium = quantum_state_contribution

VM & DEX Whitepaper


v1.3.11-beta: TurboSync Fix

Root Cause Identified: Two competing sync systems were sending block requests simultaneously.

The Problem:

Code:

1. TurboSync (correct) → request_blocks_batch_async → pending_block_requests ✓
2. Legacy sync (wrong) → request_blocks_from_peer → outstanding_sync_requests ✗

Response handler looks in pending_block_requests
→ Legacy requests never match
→ "NO MATCHING REQUEST" warnings
→ Sync falls back to slow HTTP (1.6 blocks/sec)

The Fix:
Disabled all competing sync code paths:

• ✓ Disabled GAP FILL sync (was calling request_blocks_from_peer)
• ✓ Disabled DISCOVERY sync (was testing peers with wrong function)
• ✓ Disabled FAST SYNC parallel requests
• ✓ Disabled check_and_sync_blocks loop

Result: Only TurboSync (sync_to_height) now handles synchronization with proper channel-based response delivery.

Expected Performance:

• P2P sync: ~100+ blocks/second
• HTTP fallback (last resort): ~1.6 blocks/second

Download & Run

Linux x86_64:

Code:

wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v1.3.11-beta
chmod +x q-api-server-v1.3.11-beta
./q-api-server-v1.3.11-beta --port 8080

Build from Source (macOS/Linux):

Code:

git clone https://code.quillon.xyz/repo.git q-narwhalknight
cd q-narwhalknight
cargo build --release --package q-api-server
./target/release/q-api-server --port 8080

System Requirements:

	Minimum	Recommended
CPU	4 cores @ 2.5GHz	8+ cores @ 3.0GHz
RAM	8 GB	32 GB
Storage	50 GB SSD	500 GB NVMe
Network	10 Mbps	100+ Mbps

Whitepaper Collection

• Privacy Philosophy — Why privacy is a human right, not a feature
• Hashpower Security — Mining power strengthening cryptographic security
• BFT & Slashing — Byzantine fault tolerance with economic accountability
• Cryptographic Architecture — Phase 1 through current implementations
• VM & DEX — Quantum-enhanced virtual machine and exchange
• Privacy Layer — Tor integration and network anonymity
• libp2p Networking — P2P architecture and gossipsub protocols

"If privacy disappears, freedom follows.
Q-NarwhalKnight exists so it does not."

Website: https://quillon.xyz
Source: https://code.quillon.xyz
API: https://api.quillon.xyz

December 2025 — Q-NarwhalKnight Development Team

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

From the Q-NarwhalKnight Team to our amazing community

Q-NarwhalKnight v2.2.0
MISSION CONTROL COMPLETE - All 6 Phases Deployed
100+ Blocks/Second Sync Speed Achieved

PROJECT STATUS UPDATE - December 2025

As we close out 2025, we're thrilled to share the incredible progress Q-NarwhalKnight has made this year. What started as an ambitious vision for a quantum-resistant blockchain has become a fully operational network with cutting-edge technology that's years ahead of the competition.

Network Highlights:

• Current Block Height: 744,000+ blocks and climbing
• Sync Speed: 100+ blocks/second (was 5.33 blocks/s in October)
• Active Peers: 10-20 nodes globally
• Uptime: 99.9%+ reliability
• Network ID: testnet-phase16

2025 Achievements:

• Launched post-quantum cryptography with SQIsign signatures
• Deployed Genus-2 Jacobian VDF for ASIC-resistant mining
• Completed 6-phase Mission Control optimization program
• Achieved 18x sync performance improvement
• Integrated Tor network-level anonymity
• Built working Quantum Mixer with ZK-STARK proofs

Download v2.2.0

Pre-compiled Binary (Linux x86_64):

Code:

wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v2.2.0 && chmod +x q-api-server-v2.2.0

Official Repository: code.quillon.xyz
Website: quillon.xyz


MISSION CONTROL COMPLETE - All 6 Phases Deployed

We're proud to announce that our ambitious 12-week optimization program has been successfully completed. All six phases are now live in production, delivering the performance gains we promised.

THE COMPLETED MISSION PHASES

PHASE 1: SCRAMJET - COMPLETE
High-speed atmospheric optimization - reduced drag, increased velocity

Deployed Features:

• CBOR Response Serialization - Replaced JSON with compact binary format
• LZ4 Standardization - Switched from zstd to ultra-fast LZ4 compression
• Decompression Parallelism - Parallel decode matching compression speed

Metric	Before	After	Result
Serialization	5ms	1ms	5x faster
Compression	20ms	5ms	4x faster
Bandwidth	100%	60%	40% reduction

Result Achieved: 40% bandwidth reduction, 3x faster compression


PHASE 2: LAMINAR - COMPLETE
Smooth, turbulence-free flow - eliminated lock contention

Deployed Features:

• DashMap Migration - Replaced RwLock<HashMap> with lock-free DashMap
• Tokio Mutex Migration - Replaced std::sync::Mutex with tokio::sync::Mutex
• Batched spawn_blocking - Reduced thread pool overhead with batch operations

Operation	RwLock<HashMap>	DashMap	Result
Concurrent reads	Blocked during write	Never blocked	Lock-free
Write latency	50-100us	1-5us	20x faster
Throughput	100k ops/s	10M ops/s	100x higher

Result Achieved: 25% throughput increase


PHASE 3: HOHMANN - COMPLETE
Optimal transfer orbit - minimum energy, maximum efficiency

Deployed Features:

• Header-First Staged Sync - Download headers first, validate chain, then fetch bodies
• Checkpoint Jump Points - Pre-verified checkpoints every 100k blocks

How It Works:

Code:

Traditional Sync (old):
1. Request full blocks 1-1000
2. Validate each block fully
3. Request blocks 1001-2000
4. Repeat... (hours to sync 1M blocks)

HOHMANN Header-First Sync (deployed):
1. Download all headers (1M headers = 50MB, takes 10 seconds)
2. Verify header chain (takes 5 seconds)
3. Jump to checkpoint at block 700,000
4. Download remaining block bodies
5. Full sync in MINUTES!

Result Achieved: Initial sync from hours to minutes


PHASE 4: SLINGSHOT - COMPLETE
Gravity assist acceleration - using existing momentum

Deployed Features:

• Hot Cache Peer Selection - Prefer peers that recently served your block range
• Continuous Stream Protocol - Keep connection open, stream blocks without per-request overhead

Code:

Cache hit rate improvement:
Before: 30-40% cache hits
After:  90%+ cache hits

Network efficiency:
Before: 3x network round-trips per 1000 blocks
After:  1x network round-trip per 1000 blocks

Result Achieved: 4x cache hit improvement


PHASE 5: KALMAN - COMPLETE
Optimal state estimation - predicts and adapts in real-time

Deployed Features:

• PID Rate Controller - Proportional-Integral-Derivative control for request rate
• Kalman Network Predictor - Predicts peer latency and adjusts proactively

Self-Tuning Parameters Now Active:

Parameter	Manual (Old)	Kalman Auto-Tune (Now)
Request batch size	Fixed 10,000	Dynamic 1k-100k
Timeout duration	Fixed 30s	Dynamic 2x predicted RTT
Concurrent requests	Fixed 3	Dynamic 1-10
Compression level	Fixed level 1	Dynamic based on bandwidth

Result Achieved: Self-tuning optimal parameters for any network condition


PHASE 6: DELTA-V - COMPLETE
Maximum velocity change - final burn to orbit

Deployed Features:

• Rkyv Zero-Copy Integration - Deserialize directly from network buffer without allocation
• Pre-Compressed Storage - Store blocks already compressed, skip compression on sync
• io_uring Integration - Linux kernel async I/O for maximum disk throughput

Performance Comparison:

Code:

Rkyv Zero-Copy:
Traditional: Network buffer -> Deserialize -> Allocate -> Copy -> Process
Rkyv:        Network buffer -> Cast pointer -> Process (NO COPY!)
Memory savings: 50% reduction
Speed: 10x faster deserialization

io_uring:
Traditional: syscall per I/O operation
io_uring:    Batch 1000s of I/O ops in single syscall
Throughput:  1M IOPS vs 100k IOPS

Result Achieved: Near-zero CPU overhead for I/O operations


MISSION CONTROL FINAL RESULTS

Phase	Focus	Status	Delivered
SCRAMJET	Serialization & Compression	COMPLETE	40% bandwidth reduction
LAMINAR	Lock-Free Concurrency	COMPLETE	25% throughput increase
HOHMANN	Header-First Sync	COMPLETE	Hours -> Minutes sync
SLINGSHOT	Cache Optimization	COMPLETE	4x cache hit rate
KALMAN	Adaptive Control	COMPLETE	Self-tuning parameters
DELTA-V	Zero-Copy I/O	COMPLETE	Near-zero CPU overhead

Combined Result: 18x faster sync (5.33 -> 100+ blocks/s), 6x lower CPU, 50% less memory


POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY STACK

Q-NarwhalKnight runs the most advanced post-quantum cryptography stack in production:

• SQIsign Signatures - Isogeny-based post-quantum signatures (smallest PQ signatures available)
• AEGIS-QL Access Control - Sparse Ring-LWE encryption, 50%+ faster than Kyber-768
• Quantum Mixer - ZK-STARK proofs for complete transaction privacy
• Genus-2 Jacobian VDF - Verifiable delay function for ASIC-resistant mining
• Tor Integration - Network-level anonymity with dedicated circuits
• Kyber1024 Key Encapsulation - Quantum-safe key exchange for P2P encryption

Why SQIsign over Dilithium?

Code:

Dilithium5: 4,595 bytes signature size
SQIsign:    177 bytes signature size (26x smaller!)

At 48,000+ TPS, this saves:
- 212 MB/s of bandwidth
- Faster block propagation
- Lower storage requirements

LATEST RESEARCH PAPERS (December 2025)

Our team has published 4 new academic whitepapers this month, advancing the theoretical foundations of quantum-resistant blockchain technology:

#	Paper Title	Date	Download
1	DAG-Knight Architecture: Detailed Technical Analysis	Dec 24	PDF
2	DAG-Knight Decentralization Analysis	Dec 24	PDF
3	Quantum Neural Oracle: Post-Quantum Price Feeds	Dec 19	PDF
4	Recursive SNARK Weak Subjectivity Elimination	Dec 17	PDF

Paper Highlights:

• DAG-Knight Architecture - Complete formal specification of our zero-message-complexity BFT consensus with VDF-based anchor election and quantum-enhanced randomness beacon
• Decentralization Analysis - Mathematical proof that DAG-Knight achieves optimal decentralization without sacrificing finality speed (< 2.9s with Tor)
• Quantum Neural Oracle - Novel approach to decentralized price feeds using quantum-resistant neural network consensus with ZK-STARK proofs
• Recursive SNARK - Eliminates weak subjectivity problem using recursive proof composition, enabling trustless light clients without checkpoint servers

All Papers: quillon.xyz/downloads


CURRENT NETWORK STATUS

Bootstrap Node: 185.182.185.227:9001
Network ID: testnet-phase16
Current Height: 744,000+ blocks
Sync Speed: 100+ blocks/s (measured)
Block Time: 30 seconds target
Connected Peers: 10-20 nodes globally

Peer ID: 12D3KooWQbKp6RYgZpC3dUCYou5LrVmd7pFa74rQj7rsK1sWUnfu
Multiaddr: /ip4/185.182.185.227/tcp/9001/p2p/12D3KooWQbKp6RYgZpC3dUCYou5LrVmd7pFa74rQj7rsK1sWUnfu


BUILD FROM SOURCE

Code:

git clone https://code.quillon.xyz/repo.git q-narwhalknight
cd q-narwhalknight
git checkout v2.2.0

# Build with extended timeout for quantum components
timeout 36000 cargo build --release --package q-api-server

# Run full node
./target/release/q-api-server --port 8080 --tui

# Check sync speed (should see 100+ blocks/s during catch-up)
curl http://localhost:8080/api/blockchain/height

2026 ROADMAP PREVIEW

With Mission Control complete, here's what's coming in 2026:

Q1 2026:

• Mining Pool Support (Stratum V2 protocol)
• Mobile wallet (iOS & Android)
• Hardware wallet integration (Ledger, Trezor)

Q2 2026:

• Smart contract deployment (Q-VM mainnet)
• DEX integration for QUG trading
• Cross-chain bridges (Bitcoin, Ethereum)

Q3 2026:

• Mainnet launch
• Exchange listings
• Enterprise partnerships

Thank You to Our Community!

2025 was an incredible year. From concept to 744,000+ blocks,
from 5 blocks/s to 100+ blocks/s, from theory to production.
None of this would be possible without you.

* * * HAPPY HOLIDAYS * * *

Q-NarwhalKnight v2.2.0
Mission Control Complete | 100+ BPS Sync | Quantum-Resistant Security

"We came, we optimized, we achieved 18x performance." - Mission Control Team

Download: quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v2.2.0
Repository: code.quillon.xyz
Website: quillon.xyz


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v2.2.0 represents the culmination of an incredible 2025. With all six Mission Control phases deployed and running in production, Q-NarwhalKnight now achieves sync speeds that rival the fastest blockchains while maintaining quantum-resistant security. As we head into 2026, we're ready for mainnet launch and bringing post-quantum blockchain technology to the world.

License: Apache 2.0 | Technology: Rust + Post-Quantum Cryptography | Consensus: DAG-Knight | Tokenomics: Time-Based Halving | Token: QUG (21M max supply) | Sync Speed: 100+ blocks/s | PQ Signatures: SQIsign

[artiin069]

Hey, so what's the ratio of testnet tokens to mainnet ones?
Are they even transferable?

[spaceracecoin_real]

Q-NarwhalKnight
Quantum-Resistant DAG-BFT Consensus with String-Theoretic Resonance



Post-Quantum Cryptography | Complete Tor Integration | 27,200+ TPS | DAG-Knight Consensus | Quantum-Resonant AI

Website | Whitepaper | Technical Report

Introduction

Q-NarwhalKnight represents a paradigm shift in distributed consensus by fully integrating quantum physics principles and string-theoretic resonance across all system layers. Built from scratch in Rust, this is not just a blockchain—it's a physics-grounded consensus system that achieves NIST Level 5 quantum resistance while maintaining breakthrough performance.

Why Quantum Resonance Consensus?

The quantum computing era demands more than cryptographic patches:

• Quantum Threats - Shor's algorithm will break ECDSA; we deploy lattice-based cryptography today
• Privacy Crisis - "Pseudonymous" chains are fully traceable; we provide full Tor integration with 4 dedicated circuits per validator
• Performance Limits - Linear blockchains cannot scale; our DAG-Knight achieves 27,200+ TPS with 50ms finality
• Theoretical Elegance - Ad-hoc consensus vs. our K-Parameter Master Equation grounded in quantum mechanics

Project Statistics (January 2026)

Total Lines of Code	661,154	Source Files	1,357
Crate Count	80+	Test Coverage	4,000+ tests
Commits (since Oct 2024)	75+	Active Miners	7+
Measured TPS	27,200+	Block Finality	50ms
Target TPS (Phase 3)	1M+	Network Height	1,050,000+ blocks

Quantum Physics Integration

We implement the world's first production-ready quantum-enhanced consensus protocol with resonance field theory:

The K-Parameter Master Equation
A fundamental physics theory unifying consensus dynamics as quantum field evolution:

Code:

iℏ ∂Ψ_consensus/∂t = [- (ℏ²/2m)∇² + V_stake(Ψ) + g|Ψ|² + K_consensus] Ψ

• Kinetic Term - Quantum diffusion of agreement across network space
• Stake Potential - Validator influence as Coulomb-like potential wells
• Mean-Field Interaction - Bose-Einstein condensation toward consensus
• K-Parameter Protection - Topological barrier with exponential security Φ_topological = φ^(2n)

Spectral BFT Byzantine Detection
Byzantine nodes detected via Laplacian eigenvalue analysis of the resonance graph:

Code:

ℒ = D - W,  {λ₀, λ₁, ..., λ_(n-1)}
Byzantine(i) = True if |v₁(i)| > threshold

Where v₁ is the Fiedler vector (eigenvector corresponding to λ₁).

Quantum Advantage

Property	Classical BFT	Quantum-Resonant BFT
Fault Tolerance	n ≥ 3f + 1	n ≥ 2f + 1
Security Scaling	Polynomial	Exponential (φ^(2n))
Byzantine Detection	Statistical	Geometric (Berry Phase)
Theoretical Basis	Cryptographic assumptions	Quantum mechanics + String theory

Post-Quantum Cryptography

We assume cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs) exist today:

Algorithm	Standard	Security Level	Performance
CRYSTALS-Dilithium5	NIST FIPS 204	Level 5 (AES-256)	<10ms signing, <15ms verification
Kyber1024	NIST FIPS 203	Level 5	<3ms encapsulation/decapsulation
Quantum RNG	NIST SP 800-22	98.1% pass rate	Multiple hardware sources

"Harvest now, decrypt later" attacks mean today's ECDSA transactions will be broken by 2030s quantum computers. Our lattice-based cryptography provides protection now.

Complete Tor Integration

Full anonymity layer with enterprise-grade privacy features:

Feature	Description	Status
Embedded Arti Client	Native Tor integration, no external dependencies	Production
4 Dedicated Circuits	Isolated circuits per validator (Tor Proposal 368)	Production
Vanguards-lite	Guard node protection (Tor Proposal 292)	Production
Dandelion++ Gossip	Transaction privacy via stem/fluff propagation	Production
.onion Service	Automatic hidden service creation	Production

Performance via Tor:

• Consensus Latency: 145ms (vs 12ms direct)
• Throughput: 27,200+ TPS with full anonymity
• IP Leakage Risk: 0%

DAG-Knight Consensus

Revolutionary consensus with zero-message complexity BFT:

• \(\mathcal{O}(1)\) Message Complexity - No additional rounds beyond base protocol
• VDF-Based Anchor Election - Quantum-enhanced with hardware QRNG
• Multi-Parent DAG - No orphan blocks, parallel validation
• 50ms Finality - 72,000x faster than Bitcoin's 60 minutes

Code:

Consensus Comparison:
                    Bitcoin     Ethereum    Solana      Q-NarwhalKnight
Finality            60 min      12 min      400ms       50ms
TPS                 7           30          65,000      27,200+
Quantum-Safe        No          No          No          Yes (NIST Level 5)
Privacy             None        None        None        Full Tor + Dandelion++
Theoretical Basis   PoW         PoS/Nakamoto PoH        Quantum Resonance

Technical Architecture

Modular Rust Workspace - 80+ Specialized Crates

Code:

Quantum Resonance Layer
├── q-resonance - String-theoretic energy minimization
├── q-k-parameter - Master equation implementation
└── q-spectral-bft - Laplacian Byzantine detection

Consensus & Network
├── q-dag-knight (8,730 lines) - DAG-Knight consensus engine
├── q-narwhal-core (9,383 lines) - Narwhal mempool
├── q-network (45,392 lines) - libp2p P2P networking
└── q-tor-client (26,737 lines) - Full Tor integration

Post-Quantum Cryptography
├── q-crypto-advanced (6,757 lines) - Dilithium5, Kyber1024
├── q-quantum-rng - Hardware QRNG integration
└── q-crypto-agile - Seamless algorithm migration

Application Layer
├── q-api-server (91,923 lines) - REST API, SSE streaming
├── q-storage (64,830 lines) - RocksDB state management
├── q-vm (53,447 lines) - WASM smart contract execution
└── q-dex (6,004 lines) - Quantum-resistant DEX

Privacy-First Distributed AI

The world's first privacy-first, decentralized AI inference system:

Metric	ChatGPT (A100)	Q-NK Local (CPU)
Time to First Token	0.3s	1.8s
Token Generation	50 tok/s	8.5 tok/s
Memory (Mistral-7B)	16GB VRAM	4GB RAM
Privacy	None (plaintext to OpenAI)	End-to-end encrypted
Censorship	Provider controlled	Impossible

AEGIS-QL Encryption Protocol:

• Kyber1024 + AEGIS-256 for post-quantum security
• Zero-knowledge execution via ZK-STARK proofs
• Mistral-7B's 32 layers split across P2P network
• Byzantine tolerance with honest-majority assumption

Time-Based Halving Tokenomics

Revolutionary emission schedule decoupled from performance:

Code:

Traditional: Reward = f(block_height)    → Breaks at high BPS
Our Solution: Reward = f(timestamp)      → Scales to 1M+ TPS

Halving Schedule:
Year 1: 0.001 QNK/block (3.15M annual)
Year 2: 0.0005 QNK/block (1.58M annual)
Year 3: 0.00025 QNK/block (788K annual)
Year 4: 0.000125 QNK/block (394K annual)
→ 21M total supply, predictable calendar halvings

Austrian Economics Alignment:

• Time preference theory (Böhm-Bawerk) respected
• Sound money properties with 21M hard cap
• Predictable scarcity independent of TPS optimizations

Roadmap & Performance Targets

Phase 1: Quantum Resistance COMPLETE

• Dilithium5 signatures in production (v1.0.0)
• Kyber1024 key exchange
• 27,200+ TPS with post-quantum crypto

Phase 2: Privacy & Scale COMPLETE

• Complete Tor integration with 4 circuits
• Distributed AI inference
• DEX with quantum-resistant atomic swaps

Phase 3: Production Readiness (Q1-Q2 2026) IN PROGRESS

• GPU-accelerated consensus verification
• Advanced Tor with QRNG seeding
• Traffic analysis resistance improvements
• Target: 1M+ TPS capacity

Mainnet Launch: December 15, 2026

• External security audits completed
• Economic model finalized
• Genesis block prepared

How to Participate

Run a Node:

Code:

wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v3.4.15-beta
chmod +x q-api-server-v3.4.15-beta
./q-api-server-v3.4.15-beta --port 8080 --tor true

Testnet Bootstrap Peer:

Code:

/ip4/185.182.185.227/tcp/9001/p2p/12D3KooWFrhdwDDTgxPX41mUyRgLcE1ozsBYArKM4DT8t4VLwuNx

Technical Specifications

Property	Value
Consensus	DAG-Knight with Quantum Resonance
Finality	50 milliseconds (measured)
Throughput	27,200+ TPS (target 1M+)
Signatures	CRYSTALS-Dilithium5 (NIST FIPS 204)
Key Exchange	Kyber1024 (NIST FIPS 203)
Privacy Layer	Full Tor + Dandelion++ + 4 circuits/validator
AI Inference	Distributed, privacy-first, quantum-resistant
Tokenomics	Time-based halving, 21M cap, predictable emission
Network	testnet-phase19 (1,050,000+ blocks)

Links & Resources

• Website: https://quillon.xyz
• Quantum Physics Whitepaper: Full Academic Edition v3.0
• Technical Report: Project Report v3.4.15-beta
• Distributed AI Whitepaper: Privacy-First Decentralized AI
• Quantum Mixer: Quantum Field Theory Privacy

Disclaimer

Q-NarwhalKnight is experimental software representing the cutting edge of quantum-resistant consensus research. The testnet has produced over 1,050,000 blocks with 7+ active miners. Mainnet launch scheduled for December 15, 2026 following comprehensive security audits. This is not investment advice; conduct thorough research before participation.

"The future is quantum. The future is decentralized. The future is resonant."

Q-NarwhalKnight v3.4.15-beta | January 2026 | 661,154 lines of Rust | 80+ crates

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Q-NarwhalKnight
The Quantum-Ready Blockchain



Post-Quantum Native | Zero-Knowledge Privacy | Decentralized AI | DAG-Knight Consensus

Website | Whitepaper | Investor Pitch | Technical Report

7 DAYS TO MAINNET
February 15, 2026 - The Quantum-Safe Era Begins

Development Update - February 2026

Fellow cypherpunks,

It has been a long road from the first commit to today, but we're finally here: 7 days until mainnet launch. What follows is a comprehensive update covering the massive engineering work that has gone into making Q-NarwhalKnight production-ready, the recent decentralization hardening, and what the mainnet launch means for the network.

This is not vaporware. This is not a whitepaper promise. This is 500,000+ lines of compiled, tested, deployed Rust code across 83 modular crates with 4,000+ automated tests, running a live testnet that has produced 2.4 million+ blocks.


Network Status (Live Now)

Metric	Value
Current Block Height	2,436,000+
Network Uptime	99.9%+
Consensus Protocol	DAG-Knight + Narwhal Mempool + Bullshark Finality
Transaction Finality	< 3 seconds
Throughput (measured)	2,800+ TPS
Codebase Size	500,000+ LOC Rust (83 crates)
Test Suite	4,000+ automated tests (incl. mainnet safety)
Total Supply (hard cap)	21,000,000 QUG
Mining	SHA-3 + VDF (consumer hardware, ASIC-resistant)

What Makes Q-NarwhalKnight Different

Every major blockchain today - Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano - relies on elliptic curve cryptography (ECDSA, Ed25519) that Shor's algorithm can break in polynomial time on a sufficiently powerful quantum computer. This isn't science fiction:

• IBM Quantum Heron (2024): 1,121 physical qubits with record-low error rates
• Google Willow (2024): Demonstrated quantum error correction below threshold
• NIST FIPS 203/204/205 (2024): Post-quantum algorithm standards finalized
• NSA CNSA 2.0: Mandates post-quantum algorithms for classified systems by 2035
• "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later": Nation-states are already storing encrypted traffic for future quantum decryption

The $3+ trillion crypto market cap is sitting on an unhedged existential risk. Q-NarwhalKnight is the only production-ready Layer 1 that has already completed the post-quantum transition.


Five Pillars of Q-NarwhalKnight

Pillar 1: Quantum Security at Every Layer

Post-quantum cryptography isn't bolted on - it's native to every protocol layer:

Layer	Algorithm	Security
Transaction Signing	Dilithium5	NIST Level 5 (lattice-based)
Certificate Signing	SQIsign	Supersingular isogenies (204-byte sigs)
Key Exchange	Kyber1024	NIST Level 5 (lattice-based)
Symmetric Encryption	AEGIS-256	AES-based AEAD (2-5x faster)
VDF Mining	Genus-2 VDF	Hyperelliptic curve time-locking
Ring Signatures	Module-LWE	Lattice-based unlinkability
Threshold Signing	FROST	Schnorr-based multi-party

A quantum adversary cannot attack any layer of the protocol stack.


Pillar 2: Physics-Grounded Consensus (K-Parameter Master Equation)

The consensus mechanism is derived from quantum field theory - specifically the Gross-Pitaevskii equation for Bose-Einstein condensates. The K-Parameter Master Equation governs validator agreement dynamics with a key result: Byzantine Fault Tolerance with n >= 2f+1 validators (classical BFT requires n >= 3f+1). A network of 7 validators can tolerate 3 Byzantine faults where classically you'd need 10.

Full 50-page whitepaper with mathematical proofs available at quillon.xyz/whitepaper.


Pillar 3: Privacy Without Compromise

The most comprehensive privacy stack in any production blockchain:

• Sender Privacy: CLSAG ring signatures (who sent it)
• Recipient Privacy: Stealth addresses (who received it)
• Amount Privacy: Bulletproofs++ range proofs (how much)
• Transaction Graph: Chaumian mixing pools (link between sender/recipient)
• Network Privacy: Tor with 4 dedicated circuits per validator (IP addresses)
• Propagation Privacy: Dandelion++ protocol (origin node)
• Validity Proofs: ZK-STARKs (transaction correctness without revealing data)

Pillar 4: Decentralized AI - On-Chain, Private, Verifiable

The world's first blockchain with embedded distributed AI inference. Every validator node participates in AI computation:

• Mistral-7B and BitNet b1.58 running natively on validator hardware
• All inference encrypted with AEGIS-256 (Kyber1024 key exchange)
• ZK proofs of computation correctness (Proof-of-Inference)
• Tensor parallelism across multiple nodes for large models
• Zero reliance on external APIs (OpenAI, Google, etc.)

Pillar 5: Complete DeFi Ecosystem (Live Now)

Not just a blockchain - a complete financial platform running today:

• Quantum DEX: Constant-product AMM with cross-decimal support, real-time price oracle
• QUGUSD Stablecoin: Collateral-backed stablecoin pegged via AMM pool reserves
• Quillon Bank: Decentralized lending with AI credit assessment, CDP system
• QNK10 Index Fund: Diversified basket of top network tokens
• Custom Tokens: Deploy your own tokens (ERC-20 equivalent)
• NITRO Boost: Marketing/liquidity incentive mechanism
• Governance DAO: Mining-weighted voting with reputation system

Recent Engineering: Decentralization Hardening (February 2026)

In the final push toward mainnet, we completed a comprehensive decentralization and money integrity audit. Five critical areas were identified and resolved:

1. State Root Computation (P0 - Fixed)

Block headers now contain a real SHA3-256 state root computed over all transaction IDs. This enables any node to independently verify block integrity. The upgrade is height-gated through our consensus upgrade system, meaning historical blocks remain valid while new blocks carry cryptographic state proofs.

2. DEX Swaps On-Chain (P0 - Fixed)

Previously, DEX swaps were executed locally but not included in blocks propagated to other nodes. Pool reserves could diverge between peers. Now, swap transactions are included in blocks via the production mempool, and all nodes process incoming swap transactions from P2P blocks. A deduplication mechanism prevents double-crediting when a locally-executed swap arrives in a block.

3. P2P Balance Update Validation (P0 - Fixed)

P2P balance updates now carry block evidence fields (block_hash, tx_index) to prevent unsubstantiated balance inflation. Rate limits were tightened from 50,000 to 2,000 updates/node/minute. An aggregate amount cap of 100 QUG/node/minute prevents supply inflation attacks. Unknown peers are rejected unless they're verified bootstrap nodes.

4. Bootstrap Decentralization (P1 - Fixed)

The network no longer depends on just 2 hardcoded bootstrap nodes. Peer discovery now uses 6 sources in priority order:

• Environment variables (Q_BOOTSTRAP_PEERS)
• Config file (config.toml in data directory)
• Cached peers (known_peers.json - persists top 20 across restarts)
• DNS bootstrap (bootstrap.quillon.xyz TXT records)
• Hardcoded defaults (always available as fallback)

5. Token Deployment Authentication (P2 - Fixed)

Token deployment now requires wallet authentication, pre-checks balance before execution, and enforces a rate limit of 5 deployments per wallet per hour. No more anonymous token spam.


Tokenomics: QUG

Parameter	Value
Total Supply (Hard Cap)	21,000,000 QUG
Base Block Reward	0.001 QUG
Halving Schedule	Time-based (annual calendar dates)
First Halving	October 26, 2026
Mining Type	SHA-3 + VDF (consumer hardware)
Development Fee	0.5% of mining rewards only

Why time-based halvings? Traditional blockchains couple emission to block height. Protocol improvements that produce faster blocks accelerate the halving schedule, making tokenomics unpredictable. QUG halvings occur on fixed calendar dates regardless of block production rate. Faster blocks = more utility, same scarcity.

Fair launch. No premine. No ICO. No VC allocation. VDF mining levels the playing field - your laptop contributes meaningfully. The 0.5% dev fee is the only team allocation.


Competitive Landscape

Feature	Q-NarwhalKnight	Bitcoin	Ethereum	Solana	Monero
Post-Quantum	Native	None	None	None	None
Privacy	Full Stack	None	Optional	None	Ring Sigs
Decentralized AI	Distributed	None	None	None	None
Built-in DEX	Full AMM	None	L2 only	Separate	None
Lending	Quillon Bank	None	Separate	Separate	None
ASIC Resistant	VDF	No	N/A (PoS)	N/A (PoS)	RandomX
BFT Threshold	2f+1	N/A	3f+1	3f+1	N/A
ZK Proofs	Native	None	L2	None	None

No existing blockchain offers all of: post-quantum crypto + full privacy + decentralized AI + built-in DeFi + ZK proofs + ASIC-resistant mining + improved BFT. Q-NarwhalKnight is the only entry in the intersection of all categories.


The 500,000-Line Head Start

This codebase represents an estimated 25+ engineer-years of development effort. Any competitor starting today faces:

• 2-3 years to replicate the post-quantum crypto stack
• 1-2 years to build the privacy layer (ring sigs + STARKs + Tor)
• 1-2 years to implement distributed AI inference
• 1 year to build the DeFi ecosystem
• Meanwhile, Q-NarwhalKnight continues advancing

The moat isn't static - it widens every day.


Mainnet Roadmap

Date	Milestone	Status
Q1 2026	Testnet live with mining, DEX, AI, P2P sync	COMPLETE
Feb 8, 2026	Decentralization hardening (state roots, on-chain swaps, auth)	COMPLETE
Feb 15, 2026	MAINNET LAUNCH	7 DAYS
Oct 26, 2026	First halving event	Scheduled
Q1 2027	Enterprise SDK, sovereign chain toolkit	Planned
Q2 2027	Cross-chain bridges (Bitcoin, Ethereum), mobile wallet	Planned

How to Get Involved

Run a Node (It's Easy):

Code:

wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-linux-x86_64
chmod +x q-api-server-linux-x86_64
./q-api-server-linux-x86_64 --port 8080 --p2p-port 9001

Mine QUG: The built-in miner runs on consumer hardware. No ASICs needed. Your laptop contributes meaningfully thanks to VDF-based mining that resists hardware centralization.

Use the Wallet: Visit quillon.xyz for the full web wallet with DEX, token deployment, AI chat, and more.

Deploy Tokens: Create your own tokens on Q-NarwhalKnight - custom name, symbol, supply, and decimals.


Downloads

Pre-compiled Binary (Linux x86_64):

Code:

wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-linux-x86_64 && chmod +x q-api-server-linux-x86_64

Investor Pitch (PDF): Q-NarwhalKnight-Investor-Pitch-2026.pdf
Technical Report: Q-NarwhalKnight-Project-Report.pdf
Website: quillon.xyz
Source Code: code.quillon.xyz

"Physical laws should have mathematical beauty." - Paul Dirac
Q-NarwhalKnight's consensus dynamics satisfy this criterion.

7 days. The quantum-safe era begins.

Disclaimer: This post is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Cryptocurrency investments carry significant risk. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Conduct your own research before participating.

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Q-NarwhalKnight Mainnet 2026.2 — Clean Relaunch
  February 22, 2026 · 12:00 UTC

 
  We owe you an honest explanation.

  Mainnet 2026.1 launched on February 15 with data contamination from the testnet transition. We thought a selective database
  purge would be enough — it wasn't. Stale balances, incorrect emission rates, and inconsistent state leaked through multiple
  vectors we didn't catch in time.

  We're sorry. We should have done a full clean-directory launch from the start instead of trying to surgically remove testnet
  artifacts. That was a mistake, and we're correcting it now.

  What went wrong with mainnet2026.1

 

• Database purge was too narrow — only cleared wallet balances, missed contracts, pools, vault state, and token balances
• Old blocks with testnet balance updates persisted through the rebuild
• Emission controller state wasn't properly rebuilt, causing ~34x reward overshoot then undershoot
• Stablecoin (QUGUSD) state from testnet leaked into mainnet

  None of these individually would kill the network, but together they meant mainnet2026.1 was running on a foundation of
  contaminated data. Patching each one individually would be an endless game of whack-a-mole.

  The fix: mainnet2026.2

  Rather than keep patching, we're doing what we should have done originally:

 

• Fresh data directory — data-mainnet2026.2, completely empty. No purging, no migration, no contamination.
• New libp2p identity keys — generated on first boot. Clean peer identities.
• New network ID — mainnet2026.2 (chain ID 1000). Old nodes physically cannot connect.
• P2P isolation — protocol handshake rejects network ID mismatches. HTTP state sync validates network_id field.
    Gossipsub topics are different.
• Same economics — 21M max supply, 82,031 QUG/year, 4-year halving. Nothing changes except the starting state is
    clean.

  What this means for you

  Mainnet 2026.1 balances do not carry over. Everyone starts fresh. We know that's frustrating if you've been mining for
  the past week, and we're sorry. But running a blockchain on contaminated state is worse than resetting — it would eventually
  lead to consensus failures, incorrect balances, and loss of trust in the ledger.

  A clean genesis with zero contamination is the right call, even if it's painful.

  Upgrade instructions

 

Code:

  # Stop your current node
  pkill -f q-api-server

  # Download v7.3.0
  wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-api-server-v7.3.0
  chmod +x q-api-server-v7.3.0

  # Start (auto-creates fresh data-mainnet2026.2 directory)
  ./q-api-server-v7.3.0 --port 8080

  # Miner
  wget https://quillon.xyz/downloads/q-miner-linux-x64
  chmod +x q-miner-linux-x64
  ./q-miner-linux-x64 --mode solo --wallet YOUR_WALLET --threads 4
  

 

• You do NOT need to delete your old data directory — the new binary ignores it
• Old binaries will be rejected by the network automatically
• Mining begins at genesis: February 22, 2026 12:00 UTC

  Timeline

 

Feb 18-21	Canary testing on Docker node. Mainnet 2026.1 continues running.
Feb 22 11:30 UTC	Bootstrap nodes switch to v7.3.0
Feb 22 12:00 UTC	Genesis timestamp — mining begins on mainnet2026.2

  Technical details for the curious

 

• Network ID: mainnet2026.2
• Chain ID: 1000
• Genesis timestamp: 1771761600 (Feb 22, 2026 12:00:00 UTC)
• Data path: ./data-mainnet2026.2
• Gossipsub topics: /qnk/mainnet2026.2/*
• Bootstrap: /ip4/185.182.185.227/tcp/9001 (peer ID updated at launch)
• Max supply: 21,000,000 QUG
• Annual emission: 82,031 QUG (era 0)

  New P2P isolation measures in v7.3.0:
 

• HTTP state sync now includes network_id field — rejects snapshots from different networks
• Balance update allowlist tightened — removed wildcard acceptance of unknown peers
• Pre-genesis timestamp filter fixed — zero-timestamp updates no longer bypass the check

 
  We'd rather be honest about a mistake and fix it properly than pretend everything is fine. Mainnet 2026.2 launches clean on
  February 22. See you at genesis.

  Website: https://quillon.xyz
  Downloads: https://quillon.xyz (Downloads tab)