Naoris Protocol mainnet goes live as post-quantum security platform

Naoris Protocol’s mainnet is officially live, arriving as industry guidance and policy timelines for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration move from planning to execution. Google’s latest guidance sets a migration timeline by 2029 and highlights a “harvest now, decrypt later” risk, in which encrypted data is collected today and could be compromised once quantum capabilities mature.

Regulatory and policy push toward post-quantum cryptography

The European Commission and EU Member States have released a coordinated roadmap for transitioning digital infrastructure to PQC. The plan calls for Member States to begin national PQC strategies by 2026, require quantum-resistant encryption for critical infrastructure by 2030, and target full PQC transition by 2035.

Additional regulatory momentum includes the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalizing post-quantum cryptographic standards in 2024, and a March 2026 update from the White House’s National Cybersecurity Strategy that accelerates PQC adoption across federal systems and emerging technologies.

Why blockchain security faces a quantum-era risk

Because blockchain systems are designed to be immutable, classically signed transactions recorded now may become permanent vulnerabilities once quantum capabilities mature. The article describes this as an expanding archive of exploitable data across wallets, protocols, and digital asset ownership records.

Mainnet performance and operational capacity

“Mainnet represents the transition from proof-of-concept to production infrastructure. The network has already validated over 100 million transactions using post-quantum cryptography. That is not a roadmap promise; it is measured, operational capacity,” said Nathaniel Szerezla, chief growth officer of Naoris Protocol.

Phased access and validator onboarding

Early participation is currently limited to an invite-only group of strategic partners, investors, and validator operators. Access is expected to expand in structured phases as the ecosystem matures and additional components reach production readiness.

Participants in the initial phase can operate dPoSec validator nodes, execute post-quantum transactions, and interact directly with the network as it establishes its foundational trust layer. The validator network is also onboarding an invite-only group intended to serve as genesis operators, forming the initial trust layer with permanent on-chain recognition.

Testnet results under adversarial conditions

Before mainnet, the protocol underwent an extensive testnet phase involving hundreds of thousands of participants worldwide. During that period, the network reported detecting and mitigating more than 603 million threats, processing more than 106 million post-quantum transactions, creating more than 3.3 million wallets, and activating more than one million security nodes globally.

Token role in the post-quantum ecosystem

At the core of the ecosystem, the $NAORIS token is described as powering validation, enforcement, and trust across the network, forming the economic layer of the post-quantum infrastructure.

Protocol design built for post-quantum security

The article states that Naoris was designed from genesis as a post-quantum Layer 1 blockchain, integrating NIST-approved cryptography into its architecture. It operates at what it defines as the Sub-Zero Layer, where trust is continuously verified and enforced through its dPoSec consensus model, extending across blockchains, Layer 2 networks, exchanges, custodians, DeFi protocols, validators, cross-chain systems, and individual wallets.

Prior regulatory reference

In September 2025, Naoris was cited in a research submission to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a reference model for quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure within the Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework (PQFIF).