QUANTUSQTC — POST-QUANTUM PROOF-OF-WORK MONEYPost-Quantum Cryptography • Proof of Work • 21M Supply • Privacy • Recursive ZK━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
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WHAT IS QUANTUS?
Quantus is a purpose-built Layer 1 Proof-of-Work blockchain designed around post-quantum cryptography, private peer-to-peer electronic cash and recursive zero-knowledge proofs.
Instead of attempting to retrofit post-quantum cryptography onto an existing blockchain, Quantus was built from the ground up with post-quantum cryptographic primitives.
Name: Quantus
Ticker: QTC
Network: Layer 1
Consensus: Proof of Work
Maximum Supply: 21,000,000 QTC
Decimals: 12
Mining System: QPoW
PoW Function: Poseidon2
Target Block Time: ~12 seconds
Difficulty Adjustment: Every block
Mainnet Launch: September 9, 2026
Official Website:https://www.quantus.com/Official Documentation:https://docs.quantus.com/
POST-QUANTUM CRYPTOGRAPHY
Quantus is designed around standardized post-quantum cryptography.
Transaction signatures: ML-DSA-87
Standard: NIST FIPS 204
P2P encryption: ML-KEM-768
P2P identity: ML-DSA-87
Hashing: Poseidon2
ZK system: Plonky2 / STARK-based recursive proofs
ML-DSA is the standardized form of the signature scheme previously known as CRYSTALS-Dilithium.
Quantus therefore does not rely on traditional elliptic-curve signatures for its core transaction-authentication architecture.
Technical Documentation:https://docs.quantus.com/
PROOF OF WORK — QPoW
Quantus uses a custom Proof-of-Work consensus system called
QPoW.
The mining work function is based on Poseidon2 hash grinding.
QPoW should not be confused with a "quantum mining algorithm".
The post-quantum security properties of Quantus primarily come from its cryptographic signature and networking architecture.
Poseidon2 was selected in part because it can be efficiently integrated with the network's zero-knowledge proof architecture.
A miner searches for a nonce that produces a digest below the current network difficulty target.
Target Block Time: 12 seconds
Difficulty Retarget: Every block
Maximum Supply: 21,000,000 QTC
Mining Participation: Permissionless Proof of Work
QPoW Technical Documentation:https://docs.quantus.com/deep-dives/qpow/
QTC SUPPLY & DISTRIBUTION
21,000,000 QTC MAXIMUM SUPPLY
Genesis Mint27% — 5,670,000 QTC
Proof-of-Work Mining73% — 15,330,000 QTC
The remaining 73% of the maximum supply enters circulation through Proof-of-Work mining.
Genesis Allocation:23% — Investors, founders and team
4% — Company allocation
According to the published Quantus tokenomics, the investor/founder/team allocation is locked for the first year after mainnet and then vests linearly over the following 36 months.
Of the 4% company allocation, 1% is liquid at genesis for initial liquidity while the remaining portion follows its published lock and vesting structure.
Standard mining block rewards do not include a developer tax.Quantus uses a continuously declining emission curve rather than Bitcoin-style discrete halvings.
Whitepaper:https://www.quantus.com/whitepaper/
RECURSIVE ZERO-KNOWLEDGE PROOFS
Post-quantum signatures are substantially larger than conventional ECDSA signatures.
Quantus addresses this scaling challenge through its Wormhole architecture and recursive zero-knowledge proof aggregation.
The system uses a Quantus-maintained implementation of Plonky2 and recursive STARK-based proof composition.
Current published Quantus documentation reports approximately:
~430 QTPS
with current two-layer aggregation
Published theoretical performance is higher, but real-world network performance should always be evaluated using current mainnet conditions.
Wormhole & ZK Documentation:https://docs.quantus.com/deep-dives/wormhole/
PRIVACY — WORMHOLE
Quantus includes a system called
Wormhole.
Wormhole transfers use zero-knowledge proofs and proof aggregation and are also used for the network's mining reward architecture.
Mining rewards are paid to Wormhole addresses.
Wormhole transfers can break the direct public sender-to-receiver relationship.
Important:Quantus should not be described as providing absolute anonymity.
Its privacy model has defined properties and limitations, and users requiring privacy should review the protocol documentation directly.
Read More:Wormhole & ZK Scaling
MINING QTC
QTC is a Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency and can be mined.
Mining options include:
• Running the Quantus node and miner
• GPU mining
• External mining software
• Mining pools supporting QTC
Mining System:QPoW / Poseidon2
Mining rewards:Mining rewards are sent to a Wormhole reward address.
Users should read the official mining documentation before setting up a node or miner.
Official Mining Guide:https://docs.quantus.com/guides/mining/Official Node Repository:https://github.com/Quantus-Network/chainOfficial Quantus Miner Repository:https://github.com/Quantus-Network/quantus-minerImportant for miners:Always verify:
• Miner download source
• Miner version
• Release checksum where available
• Pool address
• Wallet/reward address
• Current network configuration
• Current difficulty
• Mainnet compatibility
Never run unknown miner binaries obtained from unverified mirrors.
THIRD-PARTY MINING ECOSYSTEM
The following resources are third-party services and are
not operated by the Quantus development team.
Kryptex QTC Mining Pool:https://pool.kryptex.com/qtcKryptex currently provides regional QTC mining endpoints and both pooled and SOLO mining options.
Its QTC page currently lists support for several mining applications, including:
• PeakMiner
• Fearminer
• SRBMiner-MULTI
• Fl4shMiner
• Blockz-miner
• ForgeMiner
• RGMiner
• KRig
Because pool addresses, fees, software versions and supported miners can change, always use the current information shown on the pool's own QTC page.
Mining Calculator:https://pool.kryptex.com/qtc/mining-calculator
WALLET
The Quantus mobile wallet is available for supported mobile platforms.
Wallet functionality includes QTC storage, sending and receiving, as well as Quantus-specific Wormhole and encrypted-account functionality.
Official Wallet / Download Hub:https://linktr.ee/quantusnetworkThe official Quantus Linktree provides the current:
• Apple App Store wallet link
• Google Play wallet link
• Website
• GitHub
• Telegram
• X
• YouTube
• Explorer
• Documentation
• Mining guide
For wallet downloads, use the official Quantus links rather than third-party APK or IPA mirrors.
BLOCK EXPLORER & NETWORK TOOLS
Official Block Explorer:https://explorer.quantus.com/Browse:
• Blocks
• Transactions
• Accounts
• On-chain activity
Network Telemetry:https://telemetry.quantus.com/Telemetry can be used to inspect live Quantus nodes and network connectivity.
Subsquid Indexer / API:https://subsquid.quantus.com/The indexer provides programmatic access to blockchain data for applications and analytics.
OPEN SOURCE
Quantus development is publicly visible through the Quantus GitHub organization.
Main GitHub Organization:https://github.com/Quantus-NetworkImportant repositories include:chainMain Quantus blockchain / node implementation
quantus-minerQuantus mining implementation
qp-rusty-crystalsML-DSA-87 implementation
qp-poseidonPoseidon implementation
qp-zk-circuitsZero-knowledge circuits
qp-plonky2Quantus-maintained Plonky2 implementation
quantus-appsQuantus applications and wallet development
explorerQuantus blockchain explorer
SECURITY & AUDITS
According to the current Quantus security and audit documentation:
Completed• Eiger — Poseidon2 hash algorithm and QPoW consensus
• Neodyme — ML-DSA-87 / Dilithium implementation
In Progress• Eiger — ZK circuits, including Wormhole prover, verifier and aggregator
• Hashcloak — Threshold-signature / MPC components
Audits reduce risk but do not guarantee that software or protocols are free of vulnerabilities.
Users should review current audit status and reports directly.
Official Security & Audit Page:https://docs.quantus.com/reference/audits/
QUICK SPECIFICATIONS
| Project | Quantus |
| Ticker | QTC |
| Network | Layer 1 |
| Consensus | Proof of Work |
| PoW | QPoW / Poseidon2 |
| Max Supply | 21,000,000 QTC |
| Decimals | 12 |
| Block Target | ~12 seconds |
| Difficulty | Adjusted every block |
| PQ Signature | ML-DSA-87 |
| P2P Encryption | ML-KEM-768 + ML-DSA-87 |
| ZK | Recursive STARKs / Plonky2 |
| Mainnet | September 9, 2026 |
| Genesis Mint | 27% |
| PoW Emissions | 73% |
OFFICIAL LINKS
Websitehttps://www.quantus.com/Documentationhttps://docs.quantus.com/Whitepaperhttps://www.quantus.com/whitepaper/GitHubhttps://github.com/Quantus-NetworkBlock Explorerhttps://explorer.quantus.com/Network Telemetryhttps://telemetry.quantus.com/Blockchain Indexerhttps://subsquid.quantus.com/Mining Guidehttps://docs.quantus.com/guides/mining/Security & Auditshttps://docs.quantus.com/reference/audits/Research Portalhttps://research.quantus.com/Bloghttps://www.quantus.com/blog/Wallet / Official Link Hubhttps://linktr.ee/quantusnetwork
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY
Telegramhttps://t.me/quantusnetworkX / Twitterhttps://x.com/QuantusNetworkYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@quantusnetworkGitHub Community / Developmenthttps://github.com/Quantus-NetworkOfficial Link Hubhttps://linktr.ee/quantusnetwork
RESEARCH & EXTERNAL INFORMATION
Quantus Research Portalhttps://research.quantus.com/Quantus Bloghttps://www.quantus.com/blog/CoinGecko — Quantus (QTC)https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/quantusCoinGecko is a third-party market-data service and is not operated by Quantus.
COMMUNITY DISCUSSION
This thread can be used for discussion of:
• Quantus protocol development
• Mainnet updates
• QPoW
• Poseidon2 mining
• GPU mining performance
• Mining software
• Mining pools
• Network difficulty
• Nodes
• Wallet development
• ML-DSA
• Post-quantum cryptography
• Wormhole
• Recursive STARKs
• Explorer and network statistics
• Quantus ecosystem development
Mining benchmarks are welcome.When sharing GPU benchmarks, please include:
GPU:
Miner:
Miner version:
Hashrate:
Power:
Efficiency:
Driver:
Pool/Solo:
Operating system:
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURE
This is a community-maintained Bitcointalk information thread and does not claim to represent the Quantus development team unless the project team explicitly confirms otherwise.Official Quantus resources and third-party services are clearly separated in this post.
Cryptocurrency, wallets and mining software involve financial, operational and cybersecurity risks.
Always verify software downloads, wallet links, mining software and pool addresses from their current official sources.
Never disclose:
• Private keys
• Seed phrases
• Recovery phrases
• Wormhole secrets
• Wallet credentials
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