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October 16, 2026, 11:45:40 AM |
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Quantum theory suggests that certain properties of a system are not determined until they are measured. OpenMonero applies that idea to a new product, launching soon. Designed as a successor to atomic swaps, it will support Monero, Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other assets.
How 'Quantum Swaps' works?
Quantum order book: The potential liquidity may be substantial, but it is not committed to the order book until a user requests a swap.
Non-custodial wallet: Users retain control of their funds and can export their seed phrase.
Platforms typically want to make as much liquidity as possible available while avoiding requiring users to lock their funds into a shared pool. 'Quantum Swaps' aims to address that trade-off through a model inspired by quantum physics so funds are not considered part of the active pool until a user interacts with the order book for example, by requesting a trade.
The system can estimate the pool’s potential liquidity, but that figure is not a fixed balance. It represents funds that may be available when requested. The exact amount cannot be known in advance, since sellers may withdraw their funds. Instead, the system can report the total potential liquidity based on pre-signed transactions.
Potential Liquidity vs. Conventional Liquidity
With a conventional order book, funds are deposited or committed upfront. Quantum potential liquidity works differently. Funds may be available when a taker requests a trade, as long as they haven’t already been withdrawn from the relevant address.
Until someone makes a request, those funds aren’t part of the active order book.
The system can still estimate the potential liquidity based on the total value of the pre-signed transactions. But that’s only an estimate not a guarantee.
The amount actually available for quantum swaps could be all of it, some of it, or none.
Funds aren’t moved into or locked in the order book ahead of time. They may become available for a trade only when a taker’s request triggers the process. This is designed to avoid permanently locking funds in a shared pool, which could become a centralized point of failure.
So, when no one is making a request, the order book is effectively empty or inactive. Its potential liquidity becomes clear only when someone interacts with it, much like the quantum analogy, where a system’s possible outcomes are known, but the actual result is determined through observation.
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