ANN - Dilithion — Post-Quantum CPU-Mineable Cryptocurrency (RandomX + VDF)

[Dilithion]

◆ DILITHION ◆
The First NIST-Standard Post-Quantum Cryptocurrency
NIST-Standardized Dilithium Signatures | RandomX CPU Mining | Fair Launch | No Premine

Website | GitHub | Telegram | Discord

What is Dilithion?

Dilithion is a Layer 1 cryptocurrency built from the ground up with NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptography. Every transaction uses CRYSTALS-Dilithium (ML-DSA-65, FIPS 204) — the signature algorithm designed to resist quantum computer attacks. Unlike projects that bolt quantum resistance onto legacy chains, Dilithion was quantum-safe from block zero. No ECDSA keys to harvest. No migration needed. No exposure window.

Mainnet launched January 28, 2026 with zero premine, zero ICO, zero VC allocation. Every coin in circulation was mined by the community.


Why This Matters Now

• Google research estimated RSA-2048 could be broken with under 1 million qubits — a dramatic reduction from prior estimates
• IBM's roadmap targets fault-tolerant quantum systems by 2029
• NIST and the NSA warn Q-Day could arrive as early as 2030
• Every BTC, ETH, and major crypto transaction ever made uses ECDSA signatures that a quantum computer could forge

This isn't a future problem — it's a ticking clock. Dilithion is built for what comes next.


Two Chains, One Ecosystem

DIL — Digital Gold (RandomX Proof-of-Work)

Max Supply	21,000,000 DIL
Block Reward	50 DIL
Block Time	~4 minutes
Mining Algorithm	RandomX (CPU only — no ASICs, no GPUs)
Halving	Bitcoin-style halving schedule
Current Height	30,000+ blocks

DilV — Digital Cash (Verifiable Delay Function)

Max Supply	210,000,000 DilV
Block Reward	100 DilV
Block Time	~45 seconds
Mining Algorithm	VDF — any CPU can participate
Ratio to DIL	10:1 natural supply ratio
Current Height	13,000+ blocks

Both chains share Dilithium post-quantum signatures, the Digital DNA Sybil resistance system, and native HTLC atomic swaps for trustless cross-chain exchange.


Fair Launch — No Exceptions

• No premine — zero coins existed before the community started mining
• No ICO / IDO / IEO — no token sale of any kind
• No VC allocation — no insider tokens, no seed rounds
• 2% mining tax — 1% dev fund + 1% dev reward, transparent on-chain

Technology

• CRYSTALS-Dilithium3 (ML-DSA-65) — NIST FIPS 204 standardized signatures on every transaction
• RandomX — Monero's battle-tested CPU mining algorithm, ASIC-resistant by design
• Digital DNA — 8-dimensional hardware fingerprinting for Sybil resistance (latency, timing, memory, thermal, clock drift, bandwidth, behavioral, perspective)
• MIK (Miner Identity Key) — Every miner registers a unique hardware identity, preventing one entity from masquerading as many
• HTLC Atomic Swaps — Trustless DIL↔DilV exchange without intermediaries
• x402 Integration (in progress) — Micropayment protocol for AI agent-to-agent commerce

Already Trading

Wrapped tokens (wDIL and wDilV) are live on Base mainnet and tradeable on Aerodrome, one of Base's largest decentralized exchanges.

• wDIL: 0x30629128d1d3524F1A01B9c385FbE84fDCbD36C2
• wDilV: 0xF162F6B432FeeD73458D4653ef8E74Ba014403E8

Bridge relayer handles deposits/withdrawals with full replay protection and daily mint caps.


Network Health

Four geographically distributed seed nodes (New York, London, Singapore, Sydney) anchor both chains.

Metric	DIL	DilV
Block Height	30,000+	13,000+
Seed Node Peers	150+	140+
Active Miners (MIK)	41	115
Residential Nodes	~80%	~80%
DEX	Aerodrome (Base)	Aerodrome (Base)

How to Start Mining

Anyone with a modern CPU can mine Dilithion today:

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• Download the latest release from dilithion.org
• Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
• Run dilithion-node --mine — that's it

No special hardware. No pool fees. No permission needed.


Links

• Website
• Source Code (GitHub)
• Telegram
• Discord

Dilithion is experimental software. Mining and holding cryptocurrency carries risk. This is not financial advice. Do your own research.

[Dilithion]

◆ UPDATES & ROADMAP ◆

Latest Release: v3.7.7 (March 2026)

• Auto-detect UTXO corruption and recover without manual intervention
• Deferred coinbase value check when fee calculation is unreliable
• Bound all unbounded queues to prevent OOM crashes
• DNA history tracking and getdigitaldnahistory RPC
• Wrong-fork sync peer detection (futile batch rotation)
• invalidateblock / reconsiderblock RPC for fork recovery

Download: dilithion.org | GitHub Releases


Release History

Version	Date	Highlights
v3.7.7	Mar 2026	UTXO auto-recovery, OOM fix, DNA history RPC
v3.7.0	Mar 2026	DilV binaries for all platforms, fork recovery RPCs
v3.6.9	Mar 2026	DilV validator binaries, bridge improvements
v3.6.5	Mar 2026	Bridge to Base mainnet, Aerodrome DEX listing
v3.6.0	Feb 2026	Timestamp validation hard fork (height 24,500)
v3.3.0	Feb 2026	Digital DNA + MIK Sybil resistance
v3.0.0	Feb 2026	VDF integration, DilV chain launch
v2.0.17	Jan 2026	Mainnet genesis (January 28, 2026)

Roadmap

COMPLETED

• Mainnet launch with RandomX PoW + Dilithium signatures
• DilV chain launch (VDF consensus)
• Digital DNA — 8-dimension hardware fingerprinting
• MIK (Miner Identity Key) Sybil resistance
• HTLC atomic swaps (DIL ↔ DilV)
• Bridge to Base mainnet (wDIL + wDilV)
• Aerodrome DEX pools (wDIL/WETH + wDIL/wDilV)
• Cross-platform releases (Linux, macOS, Windows)

IN PROGRESS

• x402 micropayment protocol (core facilitator done, extensions in progress)
• CoinGecko / CoinMarketCap listings
• Community growth and miner outreach

UPCOMING

• CEX exchange listing
• Mobile wallet
• Mining pool support
• Block explorer improvements

Quick Start Guide

Linux:

Code:

wget https://github.com/dilithion/dilithion/releases/latest/download/dilithion-v3.7.7-mainnet-linux-x64.tar.gz
tar xzf dilithion-v3.7.7-mainnet-linux-x64.tar.gz
cd dilithion-v3.7.7-mainnet-linux-x64
./setup-and-start.sh
./start-mining.sh

Windows / macOS:
Download from dilithion.org and follow the included README.

Bootstrap (skip IBD):
A blockchain snapshot is available with each release for fast sync. Download the bootstrap file and extract into your data directory before first run.


Useful RPC Commands

Code:

# Check sync status
curl -s --user rpc:rpc -H 'X-Dilithion-RPC: 1' -H 'content-type:application/json' \
  --data-binary '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"getblockchaininfo","params":[]}' \
  http://127.0.0.1:8332/

# Check wallet balance
./check-wallet-balance

# View connected peers
curl -s --user rpc:rpc -H 'X-Dilithion-RPC: 1' -H 'content-type:application/json' \
  --data-binary '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"getconnectioncount","params":[]}' \
  http://127.0.0.1:8332/

Contracts (Base Mainnet)

Token	Contract Address
wDIL	0x30629128d1d3524F1A01B9c385FbE84fDCbD36C2
wDilV	0xF162F6B432FeeD73458D4653ef8E74Ba014403E8

Trade on Aerodrome DEX (Base network).

This post is updated regularly. Last updated: March 13, 2026.

[Ponknot]

This seems revolutionary , although this is new . Keep working dev . Post feature updates time to time.

[Dilithion]

Frequently Asked Questions

General

What is Dilithion?
Dilithion is a Layer 1 cryptocurrency that uses CRYSTALS-Dilithium (ML-DSA-65, FIPS 204) — the NIST-standardized post-quantum digital signature algorithm — on every transaction from block zero. It's not a fork of Bitcoin or Monero. It was written from scratch, purpose-built for quantum resistance.

Why does quantum resistance matter?
Every Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major crypto transaction ever made uses ECDSA signatures. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could forge these signatures and steal coins. NIST and the NSA have warned this could happen as early as 2030. Google research showed RSA-2048 could be broken with under 1 million qubits — far fewer than previously estimated. Dilithion uses signatures that quantum computers cannot break.

How is Dilithion different from Bitcoin?

• Post-quantum signatures (Dilithium3) instead of ECDSA
• CPU-only mining (RandomX) instead of SHA-256 ASICs
• 4-minute block time instead of 10 minutes
• 4 MB max block size (needed for larger post-quantum signatures)
• Same 21 million supply cap and halving schedule
• Written from scratch in C++, not a Bitcoin fork

How is Dilithion different from Monero?
Both use RandomX for CPU mining, but that's where the similarity ends. Monero focuses on privacy (ring signatures, stealth addresses). Dilithion focuses on quantum resistance (NIST-standard Dilithium signatures). Monero's signatures are still vulnerable to quantum computers. Dilithion's are not.

Is there a premine or ICO?
No. Zero premine, zero ICO, zero IDO, zero IEO, zero VC allocation. Every coin in circulation was mined by the community. There is a 2% mining tax (1% dev fund + 1% dev reward) that is transparent and visible on-chain.

When did mainnet launch?
Genesis block was mined January 18, 2026 at 00:00:00 UTC. Coinbase message: "Dilithion Mainnet v2.0.0 - Fair Launch Reset - Quantum-Resistant Digital Gold"


Mining

What hardware do I need to mine?
Any modern CPU. Dilithion uses RandomX, the same algorithm Monero uses, which is specifically designed to be efficient on CPUs and resistant to ASICs and GPUs. A desktop PC, laptop, or VPS can mine. More CPU cores and more RAM (at least 2 GB free) = better hashrate.

How do I start mining?
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• Download the latest release from dilithion.org (Linux, macOS, or Windows)
• Run dilithion-node --mine
• That's it. Solo mining, no pool needed.

Are there mining pools?
Not currently. Mining is solo only. Because RandomX is CPU-based and block times are 4 minutes, solo mining is viable even with modest hardware. Pool support may come from the community in the future.

What is MIK (Miner Identity Key)?
Every miner must register a unique hardware identity (MIK) before mining. This is part of the Sybil resistance system — it prevents one entity from pretending to be many miners. Your MIK is generated automatically from your hardware fingerprint when you first start mining.

What is the mining reward?
50 DIL per block, halving every 210,000 blocks (~1.6 years). The first halving will reduce the reward to 25 DIL.


The Two Chains: DIL and DilV

Why are there two chains?
DIL and DilV serve different purposes in the same ecosystem:

• DIL — "Digital Gold." RandomX proof-of-work, 4-minute blocks, 21M supply. Store of value.
• DilV — "Digital Cash." VDF (Verifiable Delay Function), ~45-second blocks, 210M supply. Fast payments and micropayments.

Both chains share post-quantum Dilithium signatures, the same wallet format, and the Digital DNA Sybil resistance system.

What is VDF mining?
VDF (Verifiable Delay Function) is a cryptographic puzzle that takes a fixed amount of time to compute, regardless of hardware. You cannot speed it up by throwing more cores at it. This means any single CPU core can participate on equal footing — no arms race, no mining farms.

How do DIL and DilV relate in value?
The natural emission ratio is 10:1 (DilV emits 10x more coins per day than DIL). Native HTLC atomic swaps allow trustless exchange between the two chains without intermediaries.


Trading and Wallets

Where can I buy/sell DIL?
Wrapped tokens (wDIL and wDilV) are live on Base (Coinbase's L2) and tradeable on Aerodrome, one of Base's largest DEXs.

• wDIL contract: 0x30629128d1d3524F1A01B9c385FbE84fDCbD36C2
• wDilV contract: 0xF162F6B432FeeD73458D4653ef8E74Ba014403E8

Is there OTC trading?
Yes. Peer-to-peer trading is active in the Dilithion OTC Telegram group. Trades are settled via Base/USDC.
CEX listings are planned after CoinGecko/CoinMarketCap listing.

How does the bridge work?
Deposit native DIL or DilV to a bridge address → the relayer mints equivalent wrapped tokens (wDIL/wDilV) on Base. To withdraw, burn wrapped tokens → relayer sends native coins back. Daily mint caps and replay protection are enforced.

Is there a wallet?
The node software includes a built-in wallet. There's also a web wallet interface at dilithion.org that connects to your local node. Your wallet uses Dilithium post-quantum keys — addresses start with "D".


Technology Deep Dive

What is CRYSTALS-Dilithium?
CRYSTALS-Dilithium (formally ML-DSA-65) is the primary digital signature algorithm selected by NIST for post-quantum standardization (FIPS 204, published August 2024). It's based on lattice cryptography — a class of math problems that quantum computers cannot efficiently solve. Dilithion uses Dilithium3 (security level 3), which provides 128+ bits of post-quantum security.

What is Digital DNA?
Digital DNA is an 8-dimensional hardware fingerprinting system for Sybil resistance. It measures: network latency patterns, timing signatures, memory characteristics, clock drift, bandwidth profiles, thermal behavior, behavioral patterns, and network perspective. This makes it extremely difficult for one person to impersonate multiple distinct miners.

What are the block sizes like?
Dilithium signatures are ~3,740 bytes vs ECDSA's ~72 bytes (~50x larger). That's why Dilithion uses a 4 MB block size limit instead of Bitcoin's 1 MB. A typical transaction is roughly 4-5 KB.

Is the code open source?
Yes. Fully open source on GitHub: github.com/dilithion/dilithion


Network

How many nodes are there?
Four geographically distributed seed nodes anchor the network (New York, London, Singapore, Sydney). Community-run nodes connect to these seeds. Both DIL and DilV run on the same four seed servers on different ports.

How do I run a full node?
Download and run dilithion-node without the --mine flag. It will sync the full blockchain and relay transactions. Default ports: 8444 (P2P), 8332 (RPC) for DIL; 9444 (P2P), 9332 (RPC) for DilV.

Is there a block explorer?
Yes. explorer.dilithion.org


Roadmap

What's the current status?

• ✅ Mainnet live (January 2026)
• ✅ DilV chain live (March 2026)
• ✅ Digital DNA Sybil resistance (active on mainnet)
• ✅ HTLC atomic swaps (DIL ↔ DilV)
• ✅ Bridge to Base + Aerodrome DEX trading
• ✅ x402 micropayment protocol integration
• ✅ Block explorer (explorer.dilithion.org)
• ⏳ CoinGecko / CoinMarketCap listing
• ⏳ CEX listing

What is x402?
x402 is a micropayment protocol (initiated by Coinbase) for machine-to-machine and AI agent-to-agent payments. DilV is designed as a fast, cheap payment rail for x402 transactions. Dilithion also contributes post-quantum extensions (DNA trust scores, VDF challenges) to the x402 ecosystem.

[yzzxzz]

1️⃣ AI + Cryptocurrency = Core Logic of Web4

AI large models will exist long-term

This trend is already emerging: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and more.

AI will become participants in economic activities (machine agents, automated payments, micro-tasks).

Requirements: identity + payments + value storage

Core requirements of Web4

Identity layer: proves a human is behind the agent (Worldcoin, zero-knowledge identity solutions)

Payment layer: machine-to-machine payments, low-latency, small-value, high-frequency (x402, DilV)

Value layer: stable, quantum-resistant currency for storage or rewards (DIL)

Closed-loop logic:

AI agent → Payment → Value storage → Continued participation in the ecosystem

If any layer is missing, the Web4 ecosystem is incomplete.

✅ Logically, the combination of DIL + DILV + AI agents represents the early form of Web4.

2️⃣ Roles of DIL and DILV
Token Role Description
DIL Value layer Quantum-resistant, secure storage; can be used for AI agent rewards and underlying payments in the future
DILV Payment layer Fast micro-payment channel; x402 protocol enables transactions between AI agents

Quantum threats exist → DIL’s quantum-resistant signatures provide long-term security.

AI transaction demand grows → DILV’s fast payments meet short-term needs.

✅ Conclusion: Their design logic and trend align with the Web4 development direction.

3️⃣ Gap Between Reality and Future

Reality: Ecosystem is still small; AI agent + DILV transaction volume is limited.

Trend: AI will increasingly integrate into the economic system; payment demand will naturally rise.

Quantum threat: Though it doesn’t affect short-term operations, DIL’s design preemptively addresses this, representing a trend-level security measure.

4️⃣ Summary

From a trend and logic perspective: DIL + DILV fully aligns with the Web4 development path.

Long-term direction:

AI coexists with humans

Web4 requires a closed loop of identity, payments, and value

Quantum-resistant security is essential for the future

Short-term reality:

Market is small, liquidity and application scenarios haven’t fully exploded

However, the narrative is correct and the technical direction is ahead of its time

——————————
This is ChatGPT’s answer…

[Dilithion]

Update — March 19, 2026

Current release is v3.8.2. Here's what's new since the last update:

Sybil Defense Hardening (v3.7.8 – v3.8.2)

The anti-Sybil stack has gone through a full audit and several new phases:

• DFMP v3.4 — Miners who complete DNA verification get a larger free tier (12 blocks vs 3). Incentivizes honest participation without punishing newcomers.
• Cluster heat penalty — If multiple MIK identities are flagged as likely the same operator via Digital DNA, they share a combined heat penalty
• Trust-weighted networking — Peers with verified, long-standing identities get priority in block relay
• Rotation detection — Miners who frequently change their DNA fingerprint get flagged and penalized
• Full audit pass — Serialization, queue handling, RNG, and attestation age bugs fixed

Performance

• Instant restart — Headers now bulk-load on startup instead of replaying one by one. Node restarts are near-instant even with 30,000+ blocks
• Checkpoints added at DIL 30,000 and DilV 10,000 for faster initial sync

Chain Stats

• DIL: 32,900+ blocks, 421 unique miners, top miner at only 3.94% — no single entity dominates
• DilV: 23,100+ blocks

OTC Trading

Community OTC channel is now open on Discord for direct DIL trades. Aerodrome DEX pools for wDIL and wDilV remain live on Base.

Download v3.8.2 from dilithion.org. Questions welcome.

[Sotec2]

Hi. Your target is almost there. I think when wallets are hacked  en masse, then everyone will understand the value of your project))  It's time to make a miner and launch a pool.  Good luck.

[tonytommy]

Post-Quantum Cryptography

2.1 CRYSTALS-Dilithium

Selection Process:

NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization (2016-2024)
82 initial submissions
Multiple rounds of evaluation
Winner: CRYSTALS-Dilithium (2022)
Standardized: FIPS 204 (August 2024)
Why Dilithium?

Security: Based on hard lattice problems (Module-LWE, Module-SIS)
Performance: Fast signing and verification
Standardization: Official NIST standard
Analysis: Years of public cryptanalysis, no serious breaks
Versatility: Three security levels (Dilithium2, 3, 5)
Dilithion uses Dilithium3:

Security level: NIST Level 3 (equivalent to AES-192)
Public key size: 1,952 bytes
Signature size: 3,309 bytes
Private key size: 4,000 bytes
Signing speed: ~1-2 milliseconds
Verification speed: ~1 millisecond

[tonytommy]

Been running this for a bit and it's one of the more interesting early-stage CPU PoW projects I've seen recently.

The identity-based approach seems fair so far, and distribution looks pretty balanced for such an early stage. Also good to see active dev work — issues get fixed pretty fast.

Very early, but definitely not just another copy-paste fork.

[maxfedfm]

 Block time ~4 minutes , 360 blocks per day

 The first block has been found Jan 28, 2026
 Today is March 23 and 34,516 blocks
 34516 blocks  for 55 days  that's 560 blocks a day 

 If there is no EDA in the code, you will get into a loop.

 Great job my friends.