On July 2, 2026, QoreChain completed a transfer of 1,000 QOR, a transaction the company describes as the first fully post-quantum transfer on a live public blockchain mainnet. Unlike other projects addressing only a single cryptographic component, this transaction utilized all three NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms, ML-DSA-87, ML-KEM-1024, and SHAKE-256, across the entire cryptographic path. The transfer was sent to a wallet created in the widely used Keplr wallet, demonstrating compatibility with existing blockchain infrastructure. “Being first is not the point; being ready is,” said Tilak Patel, President and CEO of QoreChain, emphasizing the importance of standardized, live, and independently verifiable post-quantum security as the threat of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” attacks looms for unencrypted blockchain data.
QoreChain Achieves First End-to-End Post-Quantum Blockchain Transaction
Unlike initiatives focusing on a single component, QoreChain secured the entire cryptographic path with three algorithms standardized by the United States National Institute of Standards and Technology: ML-DSA-87, ML-KEM-1024, and SHAKE-256. This comprehensive implementation addresses a critical vulnerability in existing blockchains, where reliance on classical cryptography leaves historical data susceptible to decryption by future quantum computers. The company highlights the risk of a “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” strategy, where current encrypted data is stored for future exploitation, emphasizing that blockchains lacking full post-quantum security from inception face retroactive exposure of their entire transaction history. Liviu Epure, Founder and CTO of QoreChain, stated, “For years, the response to our thesis was that it was too early,” a sentiment challenged by the successful completion of this transaction.
This compatibility lowers the barrier to adoption for users hesitant to switch to unfamiliar tools. The emphasis on usability is central to their approach; the team aimed to deliver post-quantum security without requiring specialized hardware or software. Tilak Patel specifically targets institutions with significant exposure to quantum threats, particularly in finance, arguing that they require infrastructure beyond experimental stages. The QoreChain mainnet is currently live, its block explorer is publicly accessible, and developer documentation is available in ten languages, signaling a commitment to broader accessibility and transparency. The transaction itself can be verified on the QoreChain explorer at https://explore.qore.network, allowing for independent scrutiny of the implemented post-quantum cryptographic measures.
For years, the response to our thesis was that it was too early.
Liviu Epure, Founder and CTO of QoreChain
