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	Fee
16f985…61de	Coinbase	Coinbase	Tender Scaupcn999Q01080…cad9	1.588936316 Quanta	0 shor
4949ca…0e9f	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Fervent Fawnha873Q01050…3da5	1.078 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
6a2aa6…c130	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Slate Armadilloyb477Q01050…ea51	1.14 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
fab80b…8697	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Restless Cocklee8696Q01040…5a73	2.969 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
7dd258…0eaf	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Mahogany Krill8d599Q01050…dc17	4.957 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
3ad423…a070	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Smiling Hobbyxt972Q01050…03c1	1.003 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
3be96b…3490	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Vast Pigletv5623Q01050…b888	1.641 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
48f814…7f5e	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Domed Amberjackn4975Q01050…c96c	1.03 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
603079…c98b	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Snowy Bass5c732Q01030…b094	3.337 Quanta	1,000,000 shor
c6a35f…1eef	Transfer	Saffron Diversb876Q01060…5b23	Fortunate Sowqq637Q01050…4bf7	1.221 Quanta	1,000,000 shor

QRL Block #3,168,647

#3,168,647

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#3,168,647

Transactions in this block (19)

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