Bitcoin and Ethereum use ECDSA cryptography, which a quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm could break. PiNeroBase replaces ECDSA with NIST FIPS 204 certified ML-DSA — mathematically secure against both classical and quantum attacks.
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Every PNB transaction is signed with ML-DSA-65 (Dilithium3, NIST FIPS 204). No quantum computer can forge a PNB signature. With v1.0 multi-node consensus each block will be validated by a set of PoS validators using threshold ML-DSA signatures — today the chain runs as a single-validator devnet.
NIST FIPS 204 certified. Lattice-based. 3,293-byte signatures. Quantum-secure from day one.
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Planned for v1.0: ML-KEM (FIPS 203, Kyber-768) for peer-to-peer transport encryption, replacing ECDH. Today the node uses HTTP for block gossip; ML-KEM-protected transport ships with the libp2p hardening in v1.0.
Powers the Merkle tree, address derivation, and block validation. Quantum-resistant and significantly faster than SHA-256.
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v1.0 introduces Tendermint-style BFT consensus with deterministic single-block finality. Validator signatures will use threshold ML-DSA-65 for aggregate post-quantum security across the validator set. Today the devnet runs a single producer with HTTP block gossip.
The cryptographic stack
By the numbers
Common questions about PiNeroBase Coin, PNB coin, and post-quantum cryptography
PiNeroBase uses ML-DSA-65 (Dilithium3, NIST FIPS 204) for signing today. ML-KEM-768 (FIPS 203) for key encapsulation is planned for v1.0 transport hardening. Both are lattice-based algorithms secure against quantum attacks via Shor's algorithm.
PNB requires a new wallet that supports ML-DSA keys. Classical wallets use ECDSA which is quantum-vulnerable and incompatible with the PiNeroBase Coin signature scheme.
PNB is a native coin on its own blockchain — not a token on Ethereum or another chain. It has its own consensus rules, block validation, and coin issuance. Like Bitcoin, not like USDC.
PiNeroBase is currently in active development. The testnet is planned for Q3 2026. Sign up to our community to be notified of all launch milestones.
The total supply of PNB is capped at 55.5 million coins. New coins are issued as block rewards. Today the rewards accrue to the single devnet validator; with v1.1 staking they will be split across the active validator set under proof-of-stake.
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