Price change (24h):
4.20%
High (24h):
$0.873558
Low (24h):
$0.79534
Volume (24h):
$36.66K
Market Cap:
$65.61M
All Time High:
78.35% $3.87
Jan 9, 2018
All Time Low:
1933% $0.04
Dec 1, 2023
10.50 %(1Y)
$0.836889
Price change (24h):
4.20%
High (24h):
$0.873558
Low (24h):
$0.79534
Volume (24h):
$36.66K
Market Cap:
$65.61M
All Time High:
78.35% $3.87
Jan 9, 2018
All Time Low:
1933% $0.04
Dec 1, 2023
Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) is a cryptocurrency launched in 2016. It was developed as the first blockchain network to concentrate exclusively on cryptographic resilience against attack vectors wielded by large-scale quantum computers.
The project addresses a narrow but critical gap in blockchain security: the susceptibility of elliptic curve cryptography to Shor’s algorithm running on sufficiently powerful quantum machines. QRL substitutes these vulnerable signature schemes with the eXtended Merkle Signature Scheme (XMSS), a hash-based, stateful method recognized under NIST standards. That choice supplies a general-purpose ledger capable of value transfer and smart contract execution with a horizon measured in decades.
Quantum Resistant Ledger operates on its own blockchain using proof-of-work. The network’s consensus relies on a proof-of-work algorithm driven by the RandomX hashing function, with a block time fixed at 60 seconds. Miners compete to append blocks, receiving emissions for their computational outlay.
RandomX memory-hard hashing discourages ASIC centralization, anchoring network security to commodity central processing units. The protocol supports smart contract deployment, positioning it as a platform layer for post-quantum tokenization and decentralized logic. Mainnet genesis arrived in June 2018, two years after the concept first circulated publicly.
Peter Waterland, a researcher who identified the fundamental threats quantum computers pose to ECDSA-based ledgers, founded the project after detailing the risks in early public analyses. The idea crystallized in 2016, culminating in the network’s live genesis block roughly 26 months later. A globally distributed team of developers, analysts, and designers has maintained the open-source codebase through successive iterations since inception.
The primary mission is to construct a blockchain whose cryptographic guarantees remain intact even as classical encryption schemes crumble under quantum advantage. By building a durable digital notary and value layer, QRL positions itself as a long-duration hedge against catastrophic breakthroughs that could render most cryptocurrency ledgers trivially forgeable.
QRL tokens function as the native fee unit for all on-chain transfers and smart contract invocations. Miners claim freshly minted QRL each time they validate a block, while users expend tokens to settle payments or deploy programmable scripts. The asset’s circulation is mechanical, tethered directly to network usage and proof-of-work reward distribution.
Miners who commit computational resources to the RandomX algorithm accumulate QRL rewards proportional to their hashrate contribution. Traders and application developers must hold tokens to initiate any state-changing operation on the ledger, from simple transfers to complex contract calls. The utility ties instrumentally to throughput demand without staking or delegation layers.
Quantum Resistant Ledger has a maximum supply of 105,000,000 tokens. Currently, 78,392,960 are in circulation. With a market capitalization of $105,226,755, Quantum Resistant Ledger ranks #275 among all cryptocurrencies.
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| 06/07/2026 | $0.85 | $0.84 | $0.87 | $0.84 |
| 05/07/2026 | $0.89 | $0.85 | $0.91 | $0.80 |
| 04/07/2026 | $0.88 | $0.89 | $0.90 | $0.84 |
| 03/07/2026 | $0.91 | $0.89 | $0.92 | $0.88 |
| 02/07/2026 | $0.89 | $0.91 | $0.95 | $0.88 |
| 01/07/2026 | $0.83 | $0.89 | $0.90 | $0.80 |
| 30/06/2026 | $0.87 | $0.80 | $0.91 | $0.76 |
| 29/06/2026 | $0.85 | $0.87 | $0.89 | $0.85 |
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