The U.S. SEC has designated the Naoris Protocol as a reference model within the Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework (PQFIF), a strategic submission to the U.S. Cryptocurrency Task Force that elevates the protocol to a regulatory priority for the sector’s transition to post-quantum cryptography. The framework, reported by COINOTAG on October 7, highlights quantum computing risks and cites a 17%–34% probability that advances could compromise RSA-2048 by 2034, posing material cybersecurity exposure for custodial and on-chain assets.
Architected with a unique Sub-Zero Layer, Naoris enables retrofittable post-quantum defenses for existing EVM blockchains without requiring disruptive hard forks, providing a pragmatic migration path for institutions managing cryptographic risk. The protocol employs NIST-approved algorithms (ML-KEM, ML-DSA, SLH-DSA) to reinforce key-encapsulation and signature processes, aligning operational resilience with prevailing standards-based compliance expectations.