QUANTA

The First Quantum-Resistant Blockchain Built for the Future

Founder: Kishore K — admin@quantachain.org — quantachain.org

What is QUANTA?

QUANTA is a production-ready blockchain operating as a Post-Quantum Institutional Settlement Layer. While Bitcoin and Ethereum use cryptography vulnerable to future quantum computers, QUANTA is designed as an impenetrable digital vault for institutional capital and sovereign wealth.

It deliberately omits smart contracts to minimize attack surfaces, focusing entirely on providing the most secure store-of-value network ever built.

Built with:

Falcon-512 — NIST-standardized post-quantum signatures
Kyber-1024 — post-quantum wallet encryption
SHA3-256 — quantum-resistant double-hash Proof-of-Work
Rust — memory-safe, high-performance implementation

Quick Links

Resource	Description
Documentation	Node setup, mining, API reference, wallets
Whitepaper	Complete technical specification and architecture
Tokenomics	Economic model, supply schedule, and incentive design
Governance	Treasury multisig, PoS transition, on-chain voting roadmap
Contributing	Development guidelines and how to contribute
Security	Vulnerability reporting and security practices
Docker Hub	Official node image
Website	Official project website

Quick Start — Docker (Recommended)

Docker is the recommended way to run a Quanta node. No Rust toolchain required.

docker pull xd637/quanta-node:latest

docker run -d \
  --name quanta-node \
  --restart always \
  -p 3000:3000 -p 8333:8333 -p 7782:7782 -p 9090:9090 \
  -v quanta-data:/home/quanta/quanta_data \
  -v quanta-logs:/home/quanta/logs \
  xd637/quanta-node:latest

Check it's running:

docker logs quanta-node --tail 20 -f
curl http://localhost:3000/health

Or with Docker Compose

# Download and start
docker compose -f docker-compose.single.yml up -d

# Check status
docker exec -it quanta-node quanta status --rpc-port 7782

For VPS deployment with NGINX and HTTPS, see the full deployment guide.

Node Ports

Port	Protocol	Purpose
3000	HTTP	REST API
8333	TCP	P2P networking
7782	TCP	RPC server (CLI to node)
9090	HTTP	Prometheus metrics

Wallet & Mining (via Docker)

# Create HD wallet (24-word recovery phrase — recommended)
docker exec -it quanta-node quanta new_hd_wallet --file hd_wallet.json

# Show wallet address
docker exec -it quanta-node quanta wallet_address --file hd_wallet.json

# Start mining to your address
docker exec -d quanta-node quanta start_mining YOUR_ADDRESS --rpc-port 7782

# Check mining status
docker exec -it quanta-node quanta mining_status --rpc-port 7782

# Stop mining
docker exec -it quanta-node quanta stop_mining --rpc-port 7782

Build from Source

If you prefer to build the binary directly:

Prerequisites: Rust 1.70+, Git, OpenSSL 1.1.1+

git clone https://github.com/quantachain/quanta.git
cd quanta

cargo build --release

# Run node
./target/release/quanta start -c quanta.toml

CLI Reference

All commands are available on the quanta binary (inside Docker via docker exec -it quanta-node quanta ...).

Node Management

quanta start [--config FILE] [--network mainnet|testnet]
             [--port API_PORT] [--network-port P2P_PORT] [--rpc-port RPC_PORT]
             [--db PATH] [--bootstrap host:port,...] [--no-network] [--detach]

quanta status            [--rpc-port 7782]   # Running node status
quanta print_height      [--rpc-port 7782]   # Current block height
quanta peers             [--rpc-port 7782]   # Connected peers
quanta stop              [--rpc-port 7782]   # Graceful shutdown

Wallet Management

quanta new_wallet        [--file wallet.qua]                     # Single keypair wallet
quanta new_hd_wallet     [--file hd_wallet.json] [--accounts 3]  # HD wallet (24-word mnemonic)
quanta wallet            [--file wallet.qua]                     # Show balance
quanta wallet_address    [--file wallet.qua]                     # Show address (offline)
quanta hd_wallet         [--file hd_wallet.json]                 # Show HD wallet info

Mining

quanta start_mining <ADDRESS>    [--rpc-port 7782]   # Start mining
quanta mining_status             [--rpc-port 7782]   # Hashrate & last block
quanta stop_mining               [--rpc-port 7782]   # Stop mining

Blockchain Operations

quanta get_block <HEIGHT>    [--rpc-port 7782]       # Block by height
quanta stats                 [--db ./quanta_data]    # Chain statistics
quanta validate              [--db ./quanta_data]    # Validate chain integrity
quanta send --wallet W --to ADDR --amount QUA        # Send transaction

REST API (Port 3000)

curl http://localhost:3000/health
curl http://localhost:3000/blocks/latest
curl http://localhost:3000/blocks/100
curl http://localhost:3000/accounts/0xYOUR_ADDRESS/balance
curl http://localhost:3000/accounts/0xYOUR_ADDRESS/nonce
curl http://localhost:3000/mempool
curl http://localhost:3000/network/stats

# Submit transaction
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/transactions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"sender":"0x...","recipient":"0x...","amount":5000000,...}'

Technology Stack

Component	Technology
Language	Rust 2021
Async	Tokio 1.35
Database	sled 0.34 (embedded, crash-safe)
P2P	Tokio TCP + custom protocol (bincode, zstd)
REST API	Axum 0.7 (port 3000)
RPC	Custom TCP JSON-RPC (port 7782)
PQ Signatures	pqcrypto-falcon 0.3.0 (pinned) — Falcon-512
PQ Encryption	pqcrypto-kyber 0.8 — Kyber-1024
Hashing	sha3 0.10 — SHA3-256 double-hash
KDF	argon2 0.5 — Argon2id wallet protection
HD Wallet	bip39 2.0 + hmac 0.12 — BIP39/BIP32 Falcon keys

Key Features

Falcon-512 signatures — NIST Level 1, 897-byte pubkey, stateless, unlimited reuse
120+ TPS — parallel Rayon verification, LRU sig cache (100k entries), bloom filter mempool
Account model — balance + nonce + locked_balances; not UTXO
30-second block time — 1,200 TX/block max, 2 MB limit
Headers-first sync — Bitcoin IBD style, cumulative work-based peer selection
Checkpoint system — hardcoded hashes prevent deep chain reorgs
3-of-5 Treasury Multisig — ms69216b1d10425689704d5ae3b2a4aa17049f59b1, consensus-enforced

Transaction Types

Transfer                              — Standard value transfer
TimeLockTransfer { unlock_height }    — Cryptographic escrow / vaulting
MultiSigTransfer { signers_required } — Institutional M-of-N multisig

Mining Rewards (Year 1)

Parameter	Value
Block reward	100 QUA
Miner immediate (47.5%)	47.5 QUA/block
Miner locked ~54.75 days (47.5%)	47.5 QUA/block
Treasury (5%)	5 QUA/block
Fee burn	70% of all fees
Daily blocks	~2,880

Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Testnet Preparation (Q1 2026) — Complete

Core blockchain, P2P, REST API, RPC server
HD Wallet (BIP39/BIP32), Multisig (M-of-N Falcon-512)
3-of-5 Treasury Multisig — live on-chain
Parallel Falcon-512 verification, LRU sig cache, bloom filter mempool
Headers-first sync, cumulative work-based peer selection
Cross-chain replay protection (network_id)
Checkpoint system with hardcoded hashes
Docker image + monitoring setup

🔄 Phase 2: Public Testnet (Q2 2026) — ACTIVE (chain at 91,000+ blocks)

✅ Public testnet live — chain at 91,000+ blocks, 2 active miners, 276 kH/s network hashrate
✅ Block explorer live at scan.quantachain.org
✅ Docker image: xd637/quanta-node:latest
🔄 External security audits + bug bounty program
🔄 Developer SDK and tooling

Phase 3: Security Hardening (Q3 2026)

Comprehensive audit, penetration testing, protocol finalization

Phase 4: Mainnet Preparation (Q4 2026)

Code freeze, genesis configuration, multi-region bootstrap nodes, block explorer, desktop wallets

Phase 5: Mainnet Launch (Q1 2027)

Genesis event, block explorer, production wallets, exchange integrations

Phase 6: Expansion (2027+)

Light client (SPV), hardware wallet support, PoW → PoS hybrid transition

Developer Ecosystem

Package	Description
`quanta-sdk`	JS/TS SDK — build wallets, explorers, and integrations
`quanta-wasm`	Rust→WASM Falcon-512 crypto for browser and Node.js
`quantascan`	Block explorer
`quanta-wallet`	Chrome extension wallet

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What makes QUANTA different from QRL and QAN? A: QUANTA uses NIST-standardized Falcon-512, delivers 120+ TPS, is written in production-grade Rust, and deliberately removes smart contracts to serve as a hyper-secure Institutional Settlement Vault.

Q: When is mainnet? A: Planned Q1 2027, after public testnet (Q2 2026) and security hardening (Q3 2026).

Q: Is there a token sale or ICO? A: No. 100% fair launch through mining. No pre-mine, no ICO, no insider allocation.

Q: Why Proof-of-Work? A: PoW enables a fair launch, has 15+ years of proven security, and provides Sybil resistance without stake centralization. PoS is planned as a future upgrade — see GOVERNANCE.md.

Q: What hardware do I need to mine? A: 4-core CPU, 8 GB RAM. QUANTA's SHA3-256 PoW is CPU-friendly — no specialized ASICs required.

Q: Why Falcon-512 (Level 1) and not Falcon-1024? A: Level 1 gives 64-bit post-quantum security. Falcon-1024 would roughly double transaction sizes, cutting throughput by half. The sig_scheme field enables a soft-fork upgrade if cryptanalysis improves.

Contributing

We welcome contributions. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/quanta.git
git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
cargo fmt && cargo clippy && cargo test
git commit -m "feat: your feature description"
git push origin feature/your-feature-name

Research Paper

QUANTA: Engineering a Production-Ready Post-Quantum Blockchain with Falcon-512 Lattice Signatures Kishore K — February 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18753528

@misc{quanta2026,
  title  = {QUANTA: Engineering a Production-Ready Post-Quantum Blockchain
             with Falcon-512 Lattice Signatures},
  author = {Kishore K},
  year   = {2026},
  month  = feb,
  doi    = {10.5281/zenodo.18753528},
  url    = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18753528}
}

License

MIT License — see LICENSE for details.

Build for the Future. Secure Against Quantum.

Kishore K, Founder — admin@quantachain.org — quantachain.org

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QUANTA

What is QUANTA?

Quick Links

Quick Start — Docker (Recommended)

Or with Docker Compose

Node Ports

Wallet & Mining (via Docker)

Build from Source

CLI Reference

Node Management

Wallet Management

Mining

Blockchain Operations

REST API (Port 3000)

Technology Stack

Key Features

Transaction Types

Mining Rewards (Year 1)

Roadmap

✅ Phase 1: Testnet Preparation (Q1 2026) — Complete

🔄 Phase 2: Public Testnet (Q2 2026) — ACTIVE (chain at 91,000+ blocks)

Phase 3: Security Hardening (Q3 2026)

Phase 4: Mainnet Preparation (Q4 2026)

Phase 5: Mainnet Launch (Q1 2027)

Phase 6: Expansion (2027+)

Developer Ecosystem

Frequently Asked Questions

Contributing

Research Paper

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