Today marks a defining moment for Qlorix and for everyone who believes that the next generation of blockchain infrastructure must be quantum-safe by design, not by retrofit. The Qlorix Seed Round is officially open. We are inviting a select group of aligned, forward-thinking investors to join us at the absolute ground floor of a network built to outlast the threats that will render every existing chain vulnerable. This is not a round open to the general public. It is a carefully curated cohort of partners who share our conviction that quantum resistance is not a feature; it is the foundation.
Why Now?
The timing of this round is not arbitrary. In August 2024, the National Institute of Standards and Technology finalized FIPS 203, FIPS 204, and FIPS 205: the first federal post-quantum cryptographic standards in history. CRYSTALS-Dilithium3, standardized as FIPS 204, is the lattice-based signature scheme at the core of every transaction, every validator key rotation, and every on-chain governance action on the Qlorix network. What was once treated as a speculative research concern is now a published regulatory mandate. Governments, financial institutions, and critical infrastructure providers are being told, in writing, to migrate away from classical cryptography. The window to act is no longer theoretical.
The problem for the existing blockchain ecosystem is acute. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and virtually every major Layer-1 network rely on elliptic-curve cryptography, specifically ECDSA or Ed25519, for transaction signatures and wallet security. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer running Shor's algorithm can derive private keys from public keys in polynomial time. That is not a distant scenario; cryptographic researchers estimate the threat becomes practical within 10 to 15 years, and some government agencies are planning for it arriving sooner. Qlorix was not patched to be quantum-safe after the fact. The protocol was designed around FIPS 204 from the first line of code. Now is the right time to build, and this is the right round to join.
What the Seed Round Funds
Capital raised in this round will be allocated with deliberate precision across three areas, each chosen because of its direct impact on getting a hardened, audited, and widely adopted network to mainnet on schedule.
50% to Protocol Engineering and Security Audits. The largest share goes to the core engineering effort. Post-quantum cryptographic implementations are not trivially correct. Subtle errors in lattice arithmetic, in key serialization, or in signature verification logic can introduce vulnerabilities far worse than the ones being defended against. We are funding three independent security audits from firms with demonstrated post-quantum expertise, continuous internal cryptographic review, and the engineering hours needed to close every gap before the first block is produced.
30% to Validator Infrastructure and Network Bootstrapping. A network is only as resilient as its validator set. This allocation covers the hardware, geographic distribution planning, monitoring systems, and incentive structures needed to stand up a robust initial validator cohort. Seed Round investors who choose to run validators will receive whitelisted priority placement in the permissioned launch phase, and this budget ensures the infrastructure they join is enterprise-grade from day one.
20% to Go-to-Market and Ecosystem Development. Cryptographic correctness means nothing if developers cannot build on the network and if the market does not understand what Qlorix offers. This allocation funds developer relations, ecosystem grants, exchange conversations, and the partnerships needed to give QLX real utility and real liquidity at launch.
What Seed Round Investors Receive
Founding Investor Benefits Summary
- Lowest entry price of the entire fundraise, below Series A and Public Sale pricing.
- Founding Investor Status recorded permanently on-chain at genesis, your address enshrined in validator set metadata.
- Validator Whitelist Priority with a guaranteed slot in the first validator cohort before public registration opens.
- 2x Governance Voting Weight for the first 24 months post-mainnet, enforced on-chain by smart contract.
- Early Staking Access with QLX tokens stakeable from the first block at mainnet launch, no waiting period.
- Ecosystem Grant Eligibility with a streamlined application process and priority review for founding investors.
The 2x governance multiplier deserves special emphasis. For the first 24 months after mainnet launches, every governance proposal that shapes the protocol, from fee parameters to validator requirements to treasury allocations, will be decided with Seed Round investors carrying double the voting weight of later participants. This is not a courtesy; it is a smart-contract enforced right recorded in the genesis block. Founding investors built this network. They should have an outsized voice in how it evolves.
Tokenomics Snapshot
The total QLX supply is fixed permanently at 1,000,000,000 tokens. There is no inflation mechanism, no additional minting, and no discretionary issuance. The Seed Round represents 100,000,000 QLX, exactly 10% of total supply, at the best price available across any fundraising phase. Below are the key numbers at a glance:
1B QLX
Fixed total supply
100M QLX
Seed round allocation
10%
Of total supply
$5M
Raise target
Lowest price of any round
Seed < Series A < Public Sale
The remaining supply is distributed across validator staking rewards (20%), the foundation reserve (20%), ecosystem and grants (15%), team and advisors (10%), AMM liquidity (10%), Series A (7.5%), and Public Sale (7.5%). Every allocation carries its own lockup and vesting schedule, designed to prevent any single tranche from creating outsized market pressure at launch.
Vesting Schedule
Seed Round tokens vest over a 36-month period with a 12-month cliff. The structure is intentional and investor-aligned. Here is exactly how it works:
- Months 0 to 12: tokens are fully locked. No transfers, no staking, no movement. This cliff exists to ensure that everyone who enters the Seed Round is committed to the network's success, not looking for a quick exit at mainnet.
- Month 13: 25% of your total allocation unlocks in a single tranche. This is the first liquidity event for Seed Round participants.
- Months 14 to 36: the remaining 75% of your allocation unlocks linearly, at a consistent rate each month, for the remaining 23 months.
This schedule is good for investors because it prevents the network from being flooded by Seed Round supply at launch, which protects token price. It is good for the protocol because it keeps founding investors engaged and incentivized during the most critical growth period. It is good for the ecosystem because it signals to later investors, validators, and builders that the people closest to the project believe in it for the long term. A 36-month vest with a 12-month cliff is a strong signal of conviction, and that is exactly what Qlorix founding investors are demonstrating.
How to Participate
The Seed Round is conducted in USDT on Solana mainnet. The minimum investment is $1 and the maximum is $500,000 per participant. This wide range is deliberate: we want genuine alignment from a diverse founding cohort, not just institutional-only access.
To participate, submit your investment intent via the form on the Fundraising Rounds page. Our team reviews every submission and follows up within 48 hours with onboarding instructions. The process from there involves two steps: identity verification through our KYC provider, and countersigning a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) agreement that formalizes your allocation and vesting terms before any funds move.
Important: The Seed Round closes when the $5M target is reached or at the team's discretion, whichever comes first. There is no guaranteed re-open. Slots are deliberately limited to preserve the size and quality of the founding investor cohort. If you are considering participating, early submission is strongly advised.
What Comes Next
The Seed Round is the beginning of a clearly defined fundraising and launch roadmap. Here is what follows and when:
- Q3 2026: Series A. A broader institutional round at a higher price point than the Seed Round, focused on strategic partners who add validator capacity, liquidity, or ecosystem integrations alongside capital.
- Q4 2026: Public Sale. The first opportunity for general participation in QLX ownership, priced above the Series A. By this stage, the network will have completed all three independent security audits and the validator set will be in active testnet operation.
- Q1 2027: Mainnet Launch. The Qlorix mainnet goes live with a permissioned validator set, staking active from block one, governance operational, and the full post-quantum cryptographic stack running in production. Seed Round investors receive their first token unlock at the 12-month cliff, which falls within the post-mainnet period.
Between now and mainnet, the team will publish monthly development updates, audit reports as they are completed, and testnet participation guides for validator whitelist holders. Seed Round investors receive direct communications ahead of public announcements, because founding partners deserve to know what is happening before the broader market does.
We are building the infrastructure layer for the post-quantum financial internet. If you are an investor, institution, or developer who understands what is at stake as quantum computing matures, and who wants to be on the right side of that inflection point from the very beginning, the Seed Round is your moment. Submit your intent on the Fundraising Rounds page and our team will be in touch within 48 hours.