QoreChain Ships NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography and AI-Native Consensus in Production Testnet, Addressing Harvest Now Decrypt Later Risk Across 25 Connected Layer-1 Networks

QoreChain has launched a production testnet implementing NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography alongside what the company calls AI-native consensus mechanisms, specifically targeting the "harvest now, decrypt later" threat where adversaries collect encrypted data today with the intention of decrypting it once quantum computers become capable enough. The testnet connects 25 Layer-1 blockchain networks and represents an early implementation of quantum-resistant cryptographic standards that NIST finalized in 2024. The deployment addresses growing concerns in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space about quantum computing's potential to break current elliptic curve cryptography that secures most digital assets and transactions. QoreChain's approach combines the standardized post-quantum algorithms with proprietary AI-driven consensus mechanisms, though technical details about the AI implementation and performance metrics across the 25 connected networks were not disclosed in the announcement.