Getting Started

General information on the Zond Testnet

Key Features of Zond Testnet V1:

• Post-Quantum Security: Protect your applications from quantum attacks.
• EVM Compatibility: Seamlessly integrate with existing Ethereum tools and infrastructure.
• Web3-Ready: Build the next generation of decentralized applications with confidence.
• Developer-Friendly: Utilize your existing skills and favorite tools to create quantum-safe solutions.

Developers can run a full Private Zond Testnet network, providing a hands-on experience with the successor to our long-running Zond beta-testnet, which was ongoing for a year.

To balance different security needs, Zond employs both stateful and stateless signature schemes:

• XMSS (Stateful): Offers robust security but limits the number of signatures per wallet.
• ML-DSA (Stateless): Allows for an unlimited number of signatures, providing greater flexibility.

While ML-DSA will be mandatory for staking validators, users creating general wallets can choose between XMSS or ML-DSA, allowing them to tailor the security and usability to their specific requirements.