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[八井 @BA_JING1]

@Lordylordl0rd @CredibleCrypto It has been reset to zero.

[Quilibrium @QuilibriumInc]

Live Stream Alert! 📣

Join us tomorrow at 7 AM UTC as @cass_on_mars walks us through the Quilibrium L1 Protocol v2.1.0.2 update — live on stream.

There’s a lot to cover, so this will be a two-part deep dive you won’t want to miss.

📺 Watch here: https://t.co/Io9RyOKlfl

[Mr.Franc Q @LookDragi]

QUIL’s Secret to Unlimited TPS:
An Auto-Load-Balancing Sharded Structure
Author: (X) @otterpal24
Date: October 23, 2025

This article provides an accessible overview of QUIL’s innovative consensus framework, designed to achieve high transaction throughput through an auto-load-balancing, sharded structure. Unlike traditional serial blockchain models, QUIL employs a spiderweb-like sharded architecture that enables near-unlimited transactions per second (TPS) while maintaining decentralization and security.

This document outlines the key components of QUIL’s consensus mechanism, its load-balancing capabilities, and its approach to computational value measurement,
with minimal focus on technical implementation details.
For a deeper understanding, readers are encouraged to explore the source code.

1. Introduction:

The name QUILIBRIUM likely derives from equilibrium, symbolizing dynamic balance and load balancing.
QUIL reimagines blockchain consensus from the
ground up, prioritizing high performance through automatic load balancing.
This article introduces QUIL’s high-performance, sharded consensus structure and explains how it overcomes the limitations of traditional blockchain architectures.

2. The Limitations of Traditional Blockchain Structures

2.1 Serial Consensus Model.

Most blockchain networks rely on a serial consensus model based on the longest chain:

Block 1 → Block 2 → Block 3 → Block 4 →...

This structure limits scalability because only one block is produced at a time. During periods of high transaction volume, transactions congest within a single block, creating bottlenecks.
From a cloud computing perspective, this is akin to
routing all traffic through a single server, which is inherently unscalable.

2.2 Existing Solutions and Their Shortcomings

To address scalability, blockchain projects have explored several approaches:

- Sacrificing Decentralization: Centralizing block production to a few high-performance servers (e.g., Solana).

- Increasing Block Capacity: Expanding block size to accommodate more transactions, though blocks cannot scale infinitely.

- Layer 2 (L2) Solutions: Offloading transactions to secondary layers, which still rely on a limited number of nodes.

- Parallel Transaction Processing: Allowing non interdependent transactions to run independently (e.g., SUI/Aptos), but ultimately requiring submission to a single block.

These solutions often compromise decentralization by requiring high-performance nodes controlled by project foundations, limiting the openness of the network.
QUIL addresses these challenges with a fundamentally different approach.

3. QUIL’s Spiderweb-Sharded Structure

3.1 Overview

QUIL abandons the linear serial consensus model in favor of a spiderweb-like sharded structure. Each “grid” in this web represents a shard, and each shard operates with its own consensus engine.
This design eliminates the concept of a traditional block, enabling parallel transaction processing across countless shards.

3.2 Two-Layer Consensus

QUIL’s consensus is divided into two layers:

- Globe Shards Consensus: Responsible for state validation, confirmation, and synchronization across the entire network. Limited to 256 globe shards,these ensure global security and finality.

- App Shards Consensus: Handles validation, storage, and transaction processing within individual shards. App shards submit validation results to globe shards for global confirmation.

- Shard Structure and Growth
• Globe Shards: The innermost layer, limited to 256 shards, forms the back-bone of the network. Each globe shard contains a linear structure called a frame, which aggregates proofs and digests from parallel shards to ensure global consensus.
• Core Shards: Each globe shard oversees 65,536 core shards, which in turn manage data shards. The total shard address space supports up to 2256 shards, though shards activate dynamically based on network demand.
• Dynamic Growth: Shards grow like a spider weaving a web, starting with the 256 globe shards and expanding core and data shards as needed.

4. Automatic Load Balancing: Shard Splitting and Merging

4.1 The Problem with Serial Blockchains

In serial blockchains, high transaction volumes overwhelm a single block, causing congestion. QUIL solves this by distributing transactions across shards, each with its own provers (nodes) for storage and processing.

4.2 Shard Splitting and Merging

• Hot Shard Splitting: When transaction volume on a shard increases, QUIL’s rewards for that shard rise, attracting more provers. If the number of provers exceeds 32, the shard splits into two, diverting traffic and balancing the load.

• Cold Shard Merging: If a shard’s prover count drops below 6, it merges with another shard. These processes occur automatically within 1–2 frames (10–20 seconds).
This dynamic splitting and merging enable QUIL to achieve near-unlimited TPS, as each shard processes thousands of transactions per second independently.

5. High-Performance Transaction Processing

5.1 Transaction Flow
QUIL’s transaction process leverages its sharded structure for efficiency:

-Shard-Level Execution: Transactions occur on specific shards. For example, User A’s assets on Shard A and a smart contract on Shard C process a transfer. Provers on each shard elect a leader to produce a “block” for that shard, verified by other provers.

-Cross-Shard Coordination: Shards A and C submit proofs to a globe shard for global validation. If validated, the transaction completes; otherwise, both shards roll back to prevent double-spending.

-Localized Processing: Only the provers on relevant shards process the
transaction, reducing network-wide overhead.

5.2 Hypergraph-Based Organization

QUIL’s shards are organized using a hypergraph, which assigns data and transactions to provers based on geographic or operational proximity. For example, an application targeting European users is primarily processed by European provers, minimizing latency and aligning with cloud computing principles.

6. Consensus Security

6.1 Minimum Replication Factor

Each application’s data is stored across three globe shards and three core shards,typically involving 24 prover nodes (8 per shard). This Minimum Replication
Factor ensures redundancy.

6.2 Cross-Verification Security

Modifying a shard’s data requires controlling over two-thirds of the network’s nodes due to QUIL’s cross-verification mechanism:

• Data from one application is stored across multiple shards, and shards store data from multiple applications.

• Modifying one shard requires altering data across a vast network of provers,making attacks computationally infeasible.

• KZG and VDF Signatures: Even if malicious actors control most provers, a single honest prover can use KZG (data state proof) and VDF (verifiable delay function) signatures to enforce correct data via cryptographic verification.

6.3 Cryptographic Mechanisms

• KZG Proofs: Prove state changes within a shard with minimal data size.

• VDF: Ensures non-accelerable computation, serving as a global clock with a 10-second frame interval. VDF’s fast verification (microseconds) ensures rapid validation.

• BLS Threshold Signatures: Require two-thirds of participants to achieve consensus, similar to Ethereum.

7. Proof of Meaningful Work (PoMW) Incentives

7.1 Reward Structure

QUIL’s Proof of Meaningful Work (PoMW) incentivizes provers through:

• Storage-Based Rewards: Provers earn rewards proportional to the storage their shards contribute to the network’s worldstate.

• Ring Queue System: Each shard has a graded queue (ring0, ring1, etc.), with ring0 offering the highest rewards (100%) and subsequent rings offering reduced rewards (e.g., 50% for ring1).

• Seniority Mechanism: Stable provers gain seniority, improving their queue priority. Offline provers face penalties and demotion.

7.2 Multiproof Mechanism

Provers can prove multiple shards simultaneously using a single CPU core per shard. Rewards follow a square-root formula (√shards_number), encouraging deep data replication while discouraging over-centralization.

8. Measuring Computational Value

8.1 Why It Matters
Measuring computational value is critical for blockchain cloud computing. Unlike Bitcoin’s hash-based Proof of Work, QUIL measures computational work through:

- Encrypted Circuit Computing: Ensures correct calculation by breaking application logic into logic gates.

- KZG Proofs: Verify data existence and state changes.

- VDF Proofs: Measure computation time, ensuring non-accelerable processing.

8.2 Process
- Application Input: Code logic is converted into an encrypted circuit (e.g., if (x > 10) then y = x * 2 else y = x + 5 becomes a series of logic gates).

- Execution and Proof Generation:
• Initial state → KZG Commitment → VDF Time Proof.
• Each operation updates the state, generating new KZG and VDF proofs in a continuous cycle.

- Reward Allocation: Computational resources consumed (calculation correctness, data changes, and time) determine prover rewards.

8.3 Comparison with Other Projects

Unlike Filecoin, Storj, and AO, which focus on storage proofs, QUIL measures both storage and computation. Compared to ICP’s Proof of Useful Work (PoUW),
QUIL’s PoMW avoids reliance on Proof of Stake inflation and restrictive node onboarding, ensuring greater decentralization.

9. Instant Confirmation and Low Latency

9.1 Frame Interval vs. Confirmation Time

QUIL’s 10-second frame interval applies to global consensus synchronization, not transaction confirmation. Transactions on individual shards are confirmed instantly by shard leaders, limited only by network latency (typically 200ms–10s).
Rollbacks, if needed, are network-wide to prevent fund loss.

9.2 Running a Prover

Applications requiring low latency can run their own prover on relevant shards,ensuring immediate verification and enhanced security.

10. Conclusion

QUIL’s auto-load-balancing, sharded structure redefines blockchain scalability and performance. By distributing transactions across countless shards, each
with its own consensus engine, QUIL achieves near-unlimited TPS while maintaining decentralization and security. Its innovative use of KZG, VDF, and PoMW
ensures robust consensus and fair reward distribution, positioning QUIL as a leader in decentralized cloud computing.

11. References

• QUIL Source Code (refer to official repository for details).

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@elonmusk Quilibrium is the decentralized internet. Quilibrium will soon replace AWS.

[CSG @CryptoSGiants]

AWS going down and the resulting panic on cx is the single greatest advertisement for Quilibrium I've ever seen

Its true, crypto isnt as decentralized as we hoped, but we can fix that.

$QUIL is the first of it's kind decentralized network that automatically makes ANYTHING built on it fully 100% private with built-in End to End Encryption

Quilibrium is a
🔴 New narrative
🟠 First mover
🔴 Fair launch, no VCs, no premine
🟠 A+ fundamentals and tokenomics
🔴 Cult following, no paid shills/KOLs
🟠 CB & other industry connections
🔴 Building 8+ years
🟠 Massive TAM (all of Web2)
🔴 Better and cheaper than AWS
🟠 True to the OG cypherphunk ethos
🔴 Emissions decrease as usage increases

Quilibrium meets all the needs of every business currently built on AWS, with cheaper prices and no downtimes.

Services offered on Q include:

🔴 Storage - Handles GB and TB of data, plus API calls, similar to S3

🟠 Compute - Handles requests, executions, and GB·sec compute, similar to AWS Lambda/serverless functions

🔴 Database - Handles GB and DB requests similar to AWS RDS, like a decentralized SQL database

🟠 Security - Handles keys and API calls similar to AWS KMS for Key Management

Really think and grasp the implications of this, especially as an investment

Most crypto projects serve no real need, just solutions in search of a problem hoping to catch a bid

But there is a screaming want and need for Quilibrium each time AWS goes down, and again every time digital/privacy rights are tampled. We see it now in the UK and all over the world. A decentralized solution is NEEDED

🟢 John McAfee previously said,

"I am inundated by people asking me for recommendations on cryptocurrencies. If you would use your heads you would figure out that the privacy coins (anonymous transactions) will have the greatest future. Coins like Monero (XMR), Verge (XVG), or Zcash (ZEC) cannot lose."

So imagine what he'd say if he knew about $QUIL? It's the ultimate evolution of privacy coins, giving us a fully private and decentralized foundation the whole internet can be rebuilt on

And with each additional site and web app that's built on or that moves to Q, token emissions decrease and there's less and less $QUIL to go around...

The current price of $QUIL has been ranging between $0.02-0.04, and 99% don't realize how much of a gift that really is

It's sub 30M mc rn, and the last projects this revolutionary were $BTC $ETH and $TAO

Guys $TAO is $430 now and was one of the biggest plays this cycle

Most people wish they'd seen my posts to buy $TAO at $5-10 when I first posted about it

Now I'm alerting you again

Buying $QUIL here is the next big opportunity in crypto, like buying $TAO below $10

These are the prices where legends are made and bloodlines are retired

Don't fade $QUIL

Long live the internet

[Otter @otterpal24]

我们大概率失败，小概率成功。如果成功，是因为什么成功，以及QUIL能走多远。—— 写在QUIL的至暗时刻。

QUIL正处于至暗时刻，不完善的2.0，delay半年的2.1，始终没有拿出可用的去中心化云计算的代码；Cassie一人孤军奋战，写了几百万行代码，经常40小时不睡觉写代码，令人担忧身体状况；尚未公布的融资，无法确切知道融资是否够支持2.1后技术人员的扩张；wquil的流动性持续走低；等等问题，都让QUIL社区处于低迷阶段。

这个时候，我想谈谈我们为什么出发。这些问题在一年前，大家参与社区的时候，就应该已经清楚，这是一个没有crypto vc的项目，这是一个有着浓浓的理想主义的项目。同时具备有理想主义项目的各种缺点。而Cassie 尽可能地透明她在做的每一件事情，包括持续一年多在群里发布每日进展和具体的bug原因。所以，今天的问题，是QUIL项目一开始的时候就可以预见的。

我们为什么出发，是我们相信，互联网应该更好地平权，更好地去中心化。而在做这件事的，有且仅有QUIL是明确的愿景和持续进展。

如今的所有抱怨，都只是因为还没认清这个项目的初衷，以及自己添加上了许多幻想假设（比如会有大VC操盘）。

去中心化的互联网是一条窄路，是一条别人不相信的路。正如标题，我们大概率失败。但是如果成功，是因为什么成功？我认为是四个因素合力，会让这个项目走向成功。分别是：「市场长尾serverless服务器需求」「更好的互联网经济模型和生产关系的颠覆」「长期上链趋势」和「Cassie团队和社区的持续建设」。

「市场长尾serverless服务器需求」，这本身就是被传统云计算公司忽略的市场需求。譬如你是一个个人开发者、小型创业者，你会发现几乎没有云计算公司真的把你当回事，你的业务量太小了，只会放出一些轻量级的便宜服务器给你租用，要在使用部署软件等等，就需要你再去折腾。结果你作为一个前端，可能都需要学k8s等去部署你的个人网站。后面就衍生了vercel这种针对前端部署的serverless，但是依然收费昂贵，一不小心账单就超标了，部署的方式相当于黑盒。

想想，如果一个按照你业务的流量、计算量来按秒付费的云计算服务器，而且价格十分便宜，因为全世界闲置的服务器算力都会来竞争为你服务。QUIL官方又封装了许多云计算现成的接口、中间件等服务，让你不用管服务器的环境，直接方便地部署，价格几乎是AWS的十分之一甚至更低。而且数据完全是由你自己掌控的。个人开发者、小型创业者自然会逐渐使用这种云服务器。就这么一个长尾市场，就足够让这个项目筑底。

「更好的互联网经济模型和生产关系的颠覆」，以前文章里提了很多。互联网目前的基础都在谷歌、AWS、微软等互联网巨头上，没有足够的去中心化。而QUIL的经济体系，会激励全世界闲置的算力接入，让底层的服务器供应商获得更好更加平权的经济激励。而云计算软件开发者不会被排他性地排挤在大云计算公司的软件生态外，一个全新开放的软件生态，让激发许多有创造力的云计算软件开发者和创业者进入到去中心化的互联网里，更公平更开放地去竞争技术创新，无需畏惧大厂的垄断。

「长期上链趋势」，这十年web3的趋势只有一条直线，就是长期把各种资产和互联网服务搬到链上来。之前一直搬的都是各种资产，这几年陆陆续续许多互联网服务也区块链化了，比如说支付，如今还出现了agentpay 使用web3结合地非常原生。未来很多api接口，都会区块链化，这本质就是把云计算区块链化的一个苗头。如果以后，大量的互联网产品、代码、服务、AI模型都部署在QUIL上，他们可以无缝地接入。你可以像搭积木式地搭建自己需要的互联网服务。互联网上链，���认为是接下来的趋势。

另外，更重要的是，Cassie是否能十年如一日为这个愿景去持续建设，有时候真的担心她每次40小时不睡，会让她的身体状况出现问题，她目前是QUIL这个项目的单点故障。非常希望在2.1上线后，她能组建一个技术团队，来分担她协议层的开发。这个事业，不能是她一个人孤军奋战。

我们大概率失败，但是如果QUIL成功，可能为开启长达十年二十年的互联网重构，让互联网更加平权更加去中心化。比特币构建了货币的去中心化，以太坊构建了资产/证券的去中心化，如果要再深入一步，只有互联网的去中心化了。

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@otterpal24 意味着达到10亿美金的市值至少需要两三年对吗

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@otterpal24 老外的话也能信

[Quilibrium @QuilibriumInc]

QM,

As we approach the long-awaited release of v2.1 on the Quilibrium Protocol, we want to take a moment to thank you, our community, for your unwavering support.

The reality is stark. The world we live in is neither safe nor truly free. Our privacy is constantly threatened, our voices censored, and our digital lives surveilled. This is not how the Internet was meant to be.

That is why the Quilibrium Protocol is not a luxury. It is a necessity. The Internet must remain free. Your privacy must be protected. Your right to speak must be defended.

For many of you, this update marks the end of a long and frustrating wait. For us, it is only the beginning. Quilibrium v2.1 lays the foundation for everything that comes next. Our commitment is clear. We will continue working until every corner of the Internet is secure.
Until that day, our mission remains unfinished.

With this post, the silence ends.

- The Quilibrium Inc. Team

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@QuilibriumInc 雄起

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@xuan1333 感觉是上帝让我们一起做家人

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@xuan1333 大佬这操作跟我当韭菜时的操作一样

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@xuan1333 卡西前几天说这周上线，我刚又问了一遍，她说会上线，拭目以待吧大佬

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@xuan1333 感觉流动性像被吃了一样，你敢买，他就敢卖，有时候感觉真像股市，再买下去，盘子都是你的了

[Quilscan @Quilscan]

https://t.co/5weCZxANwn
https://t.co/2TqgKVmZUK
Quilibrium and Quorum just refreshed their websites

Red🔴collides with blue🔵

Is v2.1 right around the corner?
$QUIL $wQUIL

[Boardwalk @useboardwalk]

🎥 We’re livestreaming today about building a private, decentralized Internet w/ @cass_on_mars from @QuilibriumInc 🟦

Quilibrium lets devs launch encrypted, E2EE-by-default apps - with cloud simplicity, minus the centralization.

RSVP and pull up 👇
https://t.co/biH5TMfNYo

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@otterpal24 2.1上线是不是还要好几个月才能上线

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@otterpal24 大佬，quil的社区测试，目前进展如何

[八井 @BA_JING1]

@otterpal24 Q 的tps 是多少，到时候也发一下