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Proof of Usefulness Report

Quantum Resistant Cryptography

Analysis completed on 3/20/2026

+73.37
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project targets a critical sector (post-quantum cryptography) but severely undermines its credibility with wildly exaggerated and contradictory claims, such as stating 'most people have used my product' while simultaneously citing a $500k all-time market cap. The submission relies heavily on buzzwords without verifiable evidence of traction, leading to a heavy penalty for vague and unsupported claims. The resulting score reflects a promising conceptual market heavily constrained by low response quality and minimal proven adoption.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+25.0
Audience Reach Impact+1.0
Technical Innovation+11.25
Evidence Of Traction+1.25
Market Timing Relevance+40.0
Functional Completeness+1.25
Subtotal+79.75
Usefulness Multiplierx0.92
Final Score+73

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Quantum Resistant Cryptography (QRC) offers a unique, efficient solution to keep digital communications safe now and in the future. Since our solutions are compatible with existing server infrastructure, they require no expensive new hardware to implement. QRC is the only quantum-safe solution in 5G systems that is recommended by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union. QRC provides the best symmetric and asymmetric quantum-resistant cryptography available, made to work coherently up to a 512-bit symmetric encryption level, which is double the current industry maximum provided by classical AES encryption. Even at 256-bit level, it is 9 orders of magnitude stronger than standard AES. QRC’s eAES® provides the missing link in the cybersecurity chain, plugging the AES security gap by: 1) replacing the differentially weak internal ‘key schedule’ with a cryptographically strong pseudo-random generator, and 2) increasing the number of transformation rounds to at least 2n, which is at least twice the best-known cryptanalytic attack against the AES ciphers that are currently used as a benchmark for NIST post quantum cryptography. QRC is not just for quantum. Because it was built to withstand quantum attacks, it is incredibly powerful against today’s classical attacks. ▪ QRC protects against side channel attacks, which is unique in the industry. ▪ QRC protects against ransomware: the data is already strongly encrypted, and the organization holds the key, no one else. ▪ QRC protects against “unknown unknowns” such as ever-evolving quantum machine learning-enabled attacks. ▪ QRC protects against data harvesters collecting data to be decrypted in the future. There is no better solution against today’s hackers, all while getting the best asymmetric and symmetric post-quantum cryptography for the threats on the horizon.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline