Post-Quantum Signature Interop (aka PQ Interop) #01 | July 18, 2025

1. Opening & Context Setting

2. Team Proposals Presentation (20 minutes)

Zeam Team Proposal (20 minutes)

  • Technical specifications (signatures, blockchain, networking)
  • Success criteria and scaling plan
  • Implementation timeline and milestones
  • Q&A (5 minutes)

Ream Team Proposal (20 minutes)

  • Devnet vs Testnet positioning
  • Primary/secondary objectives
  • Alternative technical approaches
  • Implementation timeline
  • Q&A (5 minutes)

3. Technical Alignment Discussion (10 minutes)

Key Decision Points:

  • Validator count (1K vs 10K) and scaling approach
  • Networking protocol (TCP vs QUIC, Gossipsub version)
  • Consensus mechanism (Casper FFG vs no-consensus approach)
  • Block structure (parent-child linking vs simplified)
  • Success criteria and metrics

Specification Dependencies:

  • Poseidon specification status and timeline
  • PQ signature scheme parameters confirmation
  • SSZ and encoding decisions

4. Multi-Client Coordination (10 minutes)

  • Third client team identification and outreach
  • Interoperability testing approach
  • Shared testing infrastructure needs

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