The Future of Cryptocurrency is
Quantum-Resistant

Dilithion is an experimental post-quantum cryptocurrency that uses CRYSTALS-Dilithium, a NIST-standardized digital signature algorithm designed to resist attacks from quantum computers. Unlike Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies that use ECDSA (vulnerable to quantum attacks), Dilithion is built from the ground up for the quantum era.

Quantum computers threaten current cryptocurrency security. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could break ECDSA signatures used by Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most cryptocurrencies, allowing attackers to steal coins. NIST estimates this threat could materialize within 10-15 years.

Dilithion uses post-quantum cryptography standardized by NIST in 2024, making it resistant to both classical and quantum computer attacks. This ensures your coins remain secure in the quantum era.

Similarities: 21 million coin supply, proof-of-work mining, halving every 210,000 blocks, decentralized peer-to-peer network, no premine or ICO.

Differences:

• Signatures: Dilithium3 (quantum-resistant) vs ECDSA (quantum-vulnerable)
• Block time: 4 minutes vs 10 minutes (2.5x faster confirmations)
• Mining: RandomX (CPU-only) vs SHA-256 (ASIC-dominated)
• Transaction size: Larger due to post-quantum signatures (signature: 3.3 KB, pubkey: 1.9 KB vs ~250 bytes total for Bitcoin)

Mainnet DIL coins have real value. The mainnet is the production network where your mined coins have actual monetary value. Secure your wallet seed phrase!

The mainnet software is experimental and has not undergone professional security audit. While we have conducted extensive testing, please exercise caution and only invest what you can afford to lose. Always backup your wallet and secure your private keys.

No. Dilithion uses RandomX proof-of-work, which is optimized for CPUs and designed to be ASIC-resistant and GPU-inefficient. This keeps mining accessible to everyone with a regular computer.

GPU and ASIC mining would provide no advantage and would actually be slower and less efficient than CPU mining. Any modern CPU can mine Dilithion effectively.

Total supply: 21 million DIL (same as Bitcoin)

Initial reward: 50 DIL per block

Halving: Every 210,000 blocks (~1.6 years with 4-minute blocks)

Final halving: Around 2089 when block reward becomes negligible

This creates predictable, deflationary economics similar to Bitcoin's proven model.

On mainnet only, 2% of each block subsidy (NOT transaction fees) is allocated to fund ongoing development:

• 1% Dev Fund: Long-term development, security audits, infrastructure
• 1% Developer Reward: Active contributor compensation

Example: From a 50 DIL block reward, the miner receives 49 DIL (98%), while 0.5 DIL goes to the dev fund and 0.5 DIL to developer rewards.

Note: This contribution is NOW ACTIVE on mainnet. Testnet continues to have no mining tax—testnet miners receive 100% of block rewards.

Addresses:

• Dev Fund: DJrywx4AsVQSPLZCKRdg8erZdPMNaRSrKq
• Dev Reward: DRne9ygVbQJFKma1pyEMPpyRbjmVKNcbWe

These addresses are hardcoded in consensus rules—all nodes validate that blocks include the correct development outputs.

Mainnet launched on January 28, 2026 at 00:00:00 UTC

The mainnet is now LIVE! Everyone started at block 0 with a fair launch. No premine, no ICO, no VC allocation. Download the software and start mining real DIL coins today.

Genesis block hash: 00005a86a2a508f9ae0885f530c94f499c0bffa42e65967d01a7a53496d1aabe

We welcome contributions from the community:

• Test the testnet: Mine, make transactions, and report bugs on GitHub Issues
• Code contributions: Submit pull requests on GitHub
• Documentation: Help improve guides, tutorials, and documentation
• Community: Join GitHub Discussions to help others
• Security: Report vulnerabilities to security@dilithion.org

Dilithion is developed with AI assistance (Claude Code) working alongside human oversight. The AI helps with:

• Code generation and optimization
• Documentation and website development
• Bug fixing and testing
• Implementation of cryptographic standards

However, all critical decisions, cryptographic implementations, and security architecture are reviewed by humans. The CRYSTALS-Dilithium algorithm itself is developed by world-class cryptographers and standardized by NIST—not AI-generated.

We believe in full transparency about our development process. AI is a tool that accelerates development while maintaining security and correctness through rigorous testing and peer review.

Multiple ways to get help:

• GitHub Discussions: General questions and discussions
• GitHub Issues: Bug reports and technical issues
• Email: team@dilithion.org for general inquiries
• Documentation: Testnet Launch Guide
• Whitepaper: Technical documentation