1. Quantum-Resistant Blockchain Is Now Live*

- *Naoris Protocol* has just launched its first Layer 1 mainnet with _full_ post-quantum cryptography.
- It has already received NIST approval, so this is an important milestone as the quantum threat timeline is accelerating. 24cf

*2. NIST Selects a New Backup Algorithm: HQC*
- In March 2025, NIST officially selected *HQC* as the fifth algorithm for post-quantum encryption.
- Its role is to serve as a backup *ML-KEM* that was standardized last year.
- The reason: HQC uses _error-correcting codes_, with a different mathematical foundation than ML-KEM, which uses _structured lattices_. If ML-KEM is broken, HQC still holds.
- The HQC standard draft will be released in about ∼1 year, with finalization in 2027. 40a2

*3. Big Tech Races to Migrate to Post-Quantum*
- *Google* has set a 2029 target to stop using RSA & ECC and fully migrate to PQC. The first priority is authentication services.
- The US government targets total migration to PQC by 2035, but Google and other researchers say it must happen sooner. 950a2c2a

*4. Quantum Threat Is Becoming More Real*
- Chinese researchers claim they successfully attacked the SPN algorithm like AES using a D-Wave quantum computer.
- They say this is the first time a real quantum computer has threatened _full-scale_ block ciphers like Present, Rectangle, Gift-64.
- Prediction: quantum computers capable of breaking classical encryption could emerge within the next 10 years. f03a

*5. PQC Products & Startups Accelerate*
- *Fabric Cryptography* received funding of $33 juta to enhance digital privacy with post-quantum crypto.
- *Zama* released a _confidentiality layer_ + token $ZAMA for encrypted on-chain transactions.
- *Yubico* showcased a prototype post-quantum security key plus new digital identity features.
- *IBM + Palo Alto Networks* built a “Quantum-Safe Readiness” solution for enterprises. 24cfed4b

*6. Countries Start Getting Ready*
- *Germany* will launch an KTP.