Question 1

What chain is this block on, and how does it relate to QRL 2.0?

Accepted Answer

This block lives on QRL, the original Quantum Resistant Ledger chain — a Proof-of-Work network launched in 2018 that pioneered post-quantum cryptography on a public blockchain using XMSS hash-based signatures. QRL 2.0 is its next-generation successor: an EVM-compatible Proof-of-Stake chain with newer post-quantum cryptography (ML-DSA-87, lattice-based) and full smart-contract support. The QRL community is transitioning from the original Proof-of-Work chain to QRL 2.0.

Question 2

How can I tell if this QRL block is settled?

Accepted Answer

This chain uses Proof-of-Work with cumulative-work resolution — there is no protocol-level finality the way QRL 2.0 has. The conventional rule of thumb is to wait 6-12 confirmations on top before treating a block as settled; after that, the cost of rewriting the cumulative hashing work becomes prohibitive. Use the Prev/Next buttons at the bottom to navigate forward and check how many blocks have accumulated on top of this one.

Question 3

What does 'Value moved' mean for this block?

Accepted Answer

It's the sum of native QRL transferred across every transaction in this block. Token transfers (created via QRL's native 'token' subtype) typically don't contribute to this number — they're accounted for in the token's own ledger, not at the chain level. The figure is reconstructed from the transaction list on this page rather than read from a header field.

Question 4

What is the block reward, and how is it paid out?

Accepted Answer

Every QRL block pays its miner a static block reward plus the sum of every transaction fee collected in the block. The static portion follows an exponential-decay emission curve (with a 60% reduction applied by the on-chain QIP-16 governance vote), so blocks mined in 2018 paid noticeably more than blocks mined today. Payment happens via the block's coinbase transaction, which Quantascan surfaces as the Miner address on this page.

Question 5

How does QRL difficulty work?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty is the target the miner had to beat under QRL's custom QRandomX Proof-of-Work algorithm: hash the block header repeatedly with different nonces until you find one producing a hash below the target. The protocol adjusts difficulty every block so the long-run average block time stays close to 60 seconds — higher difficulty means more hashing was needed, lower means less. The Mining Details panel on this page shows the target this specific block had to satisfy.

Question 6

What makes QRL quantum-resistant?

Accepted Answer

Every QRL transaction is signed with XMSS — the eXtended Merkle Signature Scheme — standardised by NIST in 2018 (SP 800-208). XMSS is a hash-based, one-time-signature scheme: it does not rely on the discrete-log problem that Shor's algorithm breaks on a quantum computer, so signatures remain unforgeable even against an attacker with quantum hardware. QRL 2.0 uses a different post-quantum scheme (ML-DSA-87, lattice-based) but the principle is the same: post-quantum security by default.

Question 7

Why is there no 'Burnt' fees or 'Withdrawals' card on this page?

Accepted Answer

Those are QRL 2.0 features that don't exist on the Proof-of-Work chain. Burnt fees come from EIP-1559, the base-fee market QRL 2.0 inherits from Ethereum — the PoW chain uses sender-set fees with no protocol burn. Withdrawals are EIP-4895 validator-reward payouts that only exist on a Proof-of-Stake chain — here, miners are paid in full via the coinbase transaction shown on this page. If you're looking for those cards, switch to a QRL 2.0 block.

Question 8

What's the difference between this block's height and its hash?

Accepted Answer

Height (the #N at the top) is the sequential block number — the block's position in the chain since genesis (height 0). Hash is the 32-byte cryptographic fingerprint of the block's full contents — change a single bit and the hash changes entirely. The More Details section below shows the full block hash and the parent hash that anchors this block to its predecessor.

Question 9

Will the contents of this block ever change?

Accepted Answer

No. Once a QRL block has accumulated enough confirmations its contents are effectively permanent — rewriting it would require redoing all the Proof-of-Work for every block on top, which is computationally infeasible. Combined with XMSS signatures (which remain unforgeable even against quantum attackers), the block's transactions and reward are anchored to the historical record forever.

Transaction ID	Method	From	To	Amount
36c0b7…380f	Coinbase	Coinbase	Serene AntelopemaQ01090…2bea	6.354609401 Quanta
3c3b47…2eb0	Slave Tx	Blunt Stoatr6Q01030…dc3d	contract creation	0
51dece…f754	Slave Tx	Wrinkly Capybara4sQ01030…ba3b	contract creation	0
65b6b2…2a03	Slave Tx	Classic Turtlew8Q01030…8aa7	contract creation	0
9a04d5…a69e	Slave Tx	Antique ChitonypQ01030…2945	contract creation	0
aff8ac…cb4d	Slave Tx	Kindly Redshank6jQ01030…4b3f	contract creation	0
52aa3a…d86a	Slave Tx	Dinky Eaglea3Q01030…e98d	contract creation	0
3c35db…0876	Slave Tx	Puzzled Bullfinch57Q01030…d107	contract creation	0
f34a33…e792	Slave Tx	Beige CockleudQ01030…38a5	contract creation	0
81fa1d…3361	Slave Tx	Squat Anteaterd7Q01030…c5cd	contract creation	0

Transaction ID	Method	From	To	Amount
36c0b7…380f	Coinbase	Coinbase	Serene AntelopemaQ01090…2bea	6.354609401 Quanta
3c3b47…2eb0	Slave Tx	Blunt Stoatr6Q01030…dc3d	contract creation	0
51dece…f754	Slave Tx	Wrinkly Capybara4sQ01030…ba3b	contract creation	0
65b6b2…2a03	Slave Tx	Classic Turtlew8Q01030…8aa7	contract creation	0
9a04d5…a69e	Slave Tx	Antique ChitonypQ01030…2945	contract creation	0
aff8ac…cb4d	Slave Tx	Kindly Redshank6jQ01030…4b3f	contract creation	0
52aa3a…d86a	Slave Tx	Dinky Eaglea3Q01030…e98d	contract creation	0
3c35db…0876	Slave Tx	Puzzled Bullfinch57Q01030…d107	contract creation	0
f34a33…e792	Slave Tx	Beige CockleudQ01030…38a5	contract creation	0
81fa1d…3361	Slave Tx	Squat Anteaterd7Q01030…c5cd	contract creation	0

QRL Block #278,777

#278,777

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#278,777

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