Cryptographically relevant quantum computers are advancing on a timeline regulators and security agencies take seriously. Boosty Labs delivers production-ready, NIST-standardized quantum-resistant security for exchanges, custodians, and Web3 infrastructure — deployed in weeks, not years.
For Web3 organizations, quantum risk is not theoretical — it directly threatens the cryptographic primitives on which every transaction, custody operation, and API channel depends.
Sensitive API traffic, seed backups, and signing keys encrypted today may already be archived by adversaries. The window to protect these assets is closing as quantum capability accelerates.
Wallet keys, transaction signers, bridge authorization flows, and internal service certificates all depend on elliptic curve cryptography. A quantum adversary breaking ECC can forge on-chain authorizations with no retroactive remedy.
There is no off-the-shelf, Web3-specific quantum migration kit. Organizations face fragmented documentation, incompatible library versions, and no structured starting point.
Institutional custodians and regulated entities face growing demands to demonstrate cryptographic governance. FedRAMP, financial sector frameworks, and institutional due diligence are beginning to ask for quantum-readiness evidence.
Modular, deployable components — each one hardening a specific cryptographic surface. Start with your highest-exposure area and expand incrementally.
Drop-in PQ-TLS gateway. Zero backend changes.
All data traveling between your systems and clients can be silently recorded by adversaries today and decrypted once quantum computers mature. We deploy a reverse proxy gateway built on OpenSSL 3.5 with hybrid ML-KEM-768 key exchange in front of your existing APIs — every connection becomes quantum-resistant without touching a single line of your application code.
2–5 weeks to productionPrivate CA issuing ML-DSA-65 X.509 certificates.
Every internal service communicates using certificates that can be forged once ECC is broken. We build a private certificate authority that issues quantum-resistant identity credentials using RFC 9881 / 9909 standardized OIDs, integrated with your Kubernetes cert-manager or service mesh via ACME. Dual-chain (classical + PQ) certificates ensure no legacy disruption during the transition.
3–7 weeks to productionPost-quantum key exchange for all SSH access.
OpenSSH 9+ defaults to PQ key exchange; most infrastructure has not activated or hardened these settings. We deliver a configured PQ-SSH bastion layer with ML-KEM-based KEX, hardened cipher suites, and access policy templates — reducing the attack surface for node operators, L1/L2 teams, and validator infrastructure.
1–3 weeks to productionHybrid ML-KEM key exchange for site-to-site and remote access VPNs.
VPN tunnels protecting validator clusters, bridge infrastructure, and RPC backend networks rely on IKEv2 key exchange that is vulnerable to quantum harvest attacks. We deploy strongSwan with hybrid ML-KEM IKEv2 templates, giving your network tunnels a quantum-resistant confidentiality layer without replacing your existing VPN topology.
2–5 weeks to productionQuantum readiness audit across your TLS surface.
Before you can harden what you cannot see, you need a precise inventory of your current cryptographic exposure. The PQ-TLS Scanner inspects your API endpoints, RPC nodes, and internal services to report negotiated TLS groups, cipher suites, certificate algorithms, and PQ readiness gaps — producing a prioritized migration target list for your security team.
2–4 weeks to productionML-DSA signing via PKCS#11 — keys never leave the HSM boundary.
Critical approval artifacts — releases, policy changes, compliance attestations — need a signing layer that survives future algorithm transitions and satisfies institutional audit requirements. We build a dedicated signing service backed by Thales Luna or SoftHSM2 via PKCS#11, where ML-DSA-65 private keys never leave the hardware boundary and every signing event is logged for compliance.
4–10 weeks to productionDual-signature authorization checkpoint. No blockchain changes required.
Today every withdrawal is authorized by a single ECC signature — which a quantum attacker who breaks secp256k1 can forge. We build a gRPC authorization middleware that requires both the existing ECC signature and a fresh ML-DSA-65 proof before any transaction is released to the broadcast layer. Shadow-mode rollout first: log without blocking, then enforce above configurable thresholds.
4–8 weeks to productionHash-based EVM vault. ECC-independent emergency exit for any L1 or L2.
Every token held in an Ethereum wallet depends on key types a quantum computer could break — with no on-chain escape once ECC is compromised. We deploy a Solidity vault that holds assets via standard ECC multisig for daily operations and adds a Lamport + Merkle tree emergency exit path that relies only on hash functions, not key-based cryptography. Deployable to any EVM-compatible chain.
3–6 weeks to productionML-DSA-signed event log with immutable on-chain anchoring.
Today's audit logs are signed with ECC signatures that could be retroactively forged — making it impossible to prove past approvals were legitimate. Every authorization event, governance vote, or transaction approval is captured, signed with ML-DSA-65, and its fingerprint anchored on-chain via a Merkle-root AnchorRegistry contract. Open-source verification CLI included so any auditor can independently verify records.
2–5 weeks to productionML-KEM-protected seed export and recovery for custody backends.
Exported seed material and key backups are the primary vector for harvest-now attacks on custody operations. We design and implement seed-wrapping workflows where backup artifacts are encrypted with ML-KEM key encapsulation, access-controlled, and versioned — reducing the long-term confidentiality risk of stored key material even if the data is exfiltrated today and decrypted years from now.
3–7 weeks to productionThe organizations that act now can migrate incrementally at low cost. Those that wait will face crisis-driven overhaul under time pressure, regulatory enforcement, and reputational risk. The timeline is already set.
Each module delivers a concrete, auditable security outcome — and the outputs are presentable to compliance teams, institutional investors, and regulators.
Most modules reach production in 2–8 weeks using pre-integrated, standards-based components. No multi-year migration programs required to demonstrate meaningful progress.
Gateway, sidecar, and proxy architectures layer PQ protection onto existing infrastructure. Your backend code and on-chain contracts remain unchanged.
Built on NIST-finalized algorithms and open standards — FIPS 203/204/205, RFC 9881, RFC 9909. Every component is defensible to auditors, regulators, and institutional counterparties.
Each module addresses one threat surface. Build quantum-readiness incrementally — start with API traffic encryption, add authorization hardening, layer in PKI and key management as needed.
Classical and PQ algorithms run in parallel throughout the transition. No regression if algorithm weaknesses emerge before full migration is complete. Full backward compatibility for legacy clients.
Every component produces structured, signed authorization artifacts. Compliance dashboards, ML-DSA-signed audit trails, and on-chain anchoring are first-class outputs — not afterthoughts.
A structured migration program or standalone module engagements — designed around your infrastructure profile and risk priorities.
We map your current cryptographic surface — TLS endpoints, SSH access, VPN tunnels, certificate issuers, signing pipelines, and key management. Output: a prioritized exposure report and migration target list.
1–2 weeksWe deploy the highest-impact modules first — typically the API Traffic Shield, SSH hardening, and PQ Audit Trail. Each module is validated in staging before production rollout using canary strategies.
2–8 weeksFor exchanges and custodians: dual-signature orchestrator, seed-wrapping, HSM-backed signing, and on-chain vault deployment. Includes shadow-mode testing and operational runbook delivery.
4–12 weeksFull PKI migration, cert-manager integration, on-chain anchoring in production, compliance dashboard configuration, and documentation for regulatory submission and institutional due diligence.
OngoingGeneric enterprise security vendors don't understand on-chain authorization. Building in-house requires scarce expertise. Waiting for protocol-level PQ migration takes years. We close all three gaps.
Existing PQ migration tools from Thales, Entrust, or IBM are designed for traditional enterprise. They don't address on-chain authorization, smart contract custody, bridge signing, or DAO governance. We do.
We build on OpenSSL 3.5 — shipped April 2025 with native NIST-standardized algorithms. No experimental forks, no proprietary black boxes. Auditable, open-standards infrastructure deployable today.
In-house PQ migration requires deep expertise in post-quantum algorithms, HSM PKCS#11 integration, EVM account abstraction, and OpenSSL provider architecture. This expertise is scarce and expensive. We package it into deployable components.
Full blockchain migration to PQ is a multi-year, community-consensus process. Our solutions deliver real quantum risk reduction now, at the infrastructure and custody layer, without waiting for L1 changes.
Boosty Labs has delivered engineering for exchanges, custodians, and institutional Web3 teams since 2017 — working with ConsenSys, Ledger, Coinbase, and McKinsey. We understand operational realities, not just cryptographic theory.
No commitment to a full migration program. Pick the single highest-risk surface, get it production-ready in weeks, and expand from there. Every module stands alone and composes with the rest of the suite.
Book a free 30-minute security review. We will map your current cryptographic surface and identify the fastest path to quantum readiness.