Press & Media Kit — April 2026 Media Enquiries →
⚠ The Quantum Threat Is Not Future-Tense. It Is Now.

Every lock on the internet
is about to break.
We built the replacement.

Pilon Laboratories has invented the world's first post-quantum hardware security key, the world's first post-quantum blockchain designed to achieve post-quantum forward secrecy for signing authority at the transaction level, and a high-density optical encoding standard that governments will license. Two Canadian patents pending. One founder. One company. The exact moment history demanded it.

◆ PALLAS — Post-Quantum Hardware Key
◆ XInfinitum — Quantum-Resistant Blockchain
◆ HXC Code — Next-Generation 2D Encoding
2
CIPO Patents Pending
$33B+
Combined TAM
EAL6+
Secure Element Grade
0
Competitors With PFS
The Story

The cryptography protecting everything is about to be broken.
The window to be first is closing.

RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography protect 99% of the world's digital infrastructure — banking, healthcare, identity, and every cryptocurrency in existence. Both are mathematically solvable by a sufficiently powerful quantum computer. That computer is no longer theoretical.

⚠ Harvest Now, Decrypt Later

Nation-state adversaries are recording encrypted traffic today — banking transactions, corporate communications, blockchain signatures — to decrypt retroactively once quantum capability arrives. This is a documented, active intelligence strategy. The data being collected right now will be readable within a decade.

✓ The Regulatory Starting Gun Has Already Fired

NIST finalized post-quantum cryptography standards (FIPS 203/204) in August 2024. Canada's OSFI Guideline B-13 mandates PQC migration for all federally regulated financial institutions. The U.S. NSA CNSA 2.0 sets a 2030 hard deadline. The market for what PALLAS does is mandated by governments.

What breaks when a cryptographically-relevant quantum computer arrives
Product / SystemVulnerabilityStatus
YubiKey 5, Google TitanECC P-256 — solvable by Shor's algorithmVULNERABLE
Bitcoin (all wallets)secp256k1 — quantum-breakableVULNERABLE
Ethereum, Solana, all L1sECDSA signing — quantum-breakableVULNERABLE
Ledger, Trezorsecp256k1 hardware walletsVULNERABLE
Banking TLS / HTTPSRSA / ECC — key exchange breakableVULNERABLE
Digital passports (most)ECC-based credential signingVULNERABLE
PALLASCRYSTALS-Dilithium5 (NIST FIPS 204)IMMUNE
XInfinitum (XFIN)Dilithium5 + QRNG ephemeral keysIMMUNE
Product 1 of 3
🔑
PALLAS

The world's first post-quantum
hardware security key.

PALLAS replaces YubiKey, Ledger, and IronKey simultaneously — at a lower combined cost — while rendering all three obsolete. It is the only hardware security key on earth that is quantum-resistant, biometrically gated, and delivers Perfect Forward Secrecy by destroying every signing key in under one millisecond.

⚛ QRNG — True Quantum Randomness

ID Quantique IDQ6MC1 chip measures quantum vacuum fluctuations. Every key derivation begins with entropy that no algorithm, adversary, or quantum computer can predict or reproduce.

🛡 Infineon SLE97 — EAL6+ Secure Element

Same security grade as biometric passports and banking HSMs. The private key is generated, signs, and is destroyed entirely inside the secure element. It never leaves.

👆 Biometric Liveness Gate — Every Operation

Every cryptographic operation requires a verified live fingerprint. Not a PIN. Not a tap. A living, liveness-detected human. Duress detection built in.

∞ Perfect Forward Secrecy — Post-Quantum

Every private key is generated from QRNG entropy, used exactly once, and hardware-confirmed destroyed in under 1 millisecond. No other hardware security key on the market does this.

Technical Specifications — Media Reference

Signature algorithmCRYSTALS-Dilithium5 — NIST FIPS 204
Key encapsulationCRYSTALS-Kyber — NIST FIPS 203
Entropy sourceIDQ Quantis IDQ6MC1 — quantum vacuum
Secure elementInfineon SLE97 — EAL6+ certified
MCUNXP LPC55S69 — Cortex-M33 + TrustZone
BiometricSynaptics FS7600 — liveness detection
Key lifetime< 1 millisecond
PFS typePost-quantum
FIDO2 / WebAuthnCompliant — certification roadmap
Consumer models8 models · $224.99 – $449.99 CAD
EnterpriseTitan Elite — custom · defence/intelligence

Why no competitor can replicate this

  • Two CIPO patents pending — competitors must license or design around core claims
  • YubiKey 5 uses a single ECC keypair for a device's entire lifetime. PALLAS generates a new Dilithium5 keypair per operation and destroys it.
  • No portable device has ever achieved FIPS 140-3 Level 4. Titan Elite is designed to be first.
PALLAS — Internal Architecture · Full Annotated Diagram
PALLAS internal architecture — full annotated technical diagram
PALLAS — Core Components · IDQ Quantis QRNG · Infineon SLE97 · NXP LPC55S69
PALLAS core chips — IDQ Quantis QRNG, Infineon SLE97 Secure Element, NXP LPC55S69 MCU

High-resolution versions of all diagrams and product renders available upon request · derek@pilonlaboratories.com

Product 2 of 3
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XInfinitum — Ticker: XFIN

The most secure blockchain
ever built.

XInfinitum is a Layer 1 blockchain built from scratch for the post-quantum era. Every transaction is signed with an ephemeral Dilithium5 private key derived from a true quantum random seed — a key that self-destructs after a single use, making every historical signature physically impossible to recover.

🔶 The Quantum-Safe Refuge for Bitcoin

Bitcoin's secp256k1 cryptography will be broken by a quantum computer. XInfinitum allows BTC holders to bridge as a wrapped token (wBTC) and sign with ephemeral Dilithium5 keys — the first credible quantum-safe refuge for a $1.7 trillion asset class.

🤖 AI Validator Consensus + zkML Proofs

No energy-wasteful Proof-of-Work. No stake-concentration Proof-of-Stake. AI validators reach consensus and every decision is cryptographically auditable via zero-knowledge machine learning proofs.

💎 Praemium — Universal Dividend

Every verified human wallet receives an equal share of network transaction fees distributed monthly — not for staking capital, not for holding a minimum balance. Equal distribution. Every month.

XFIN coin — XInfinitum blockchain

XFIN Token — Quick Facts

TickerXFIN
NetworkXInfinitum Layer 1 — Chain ID 19777
Total supply1,000,000,000 XFIN — fixed
Decimals22 — smallest unit: quanta
Signing algorithmCRYSTALS-Dilithium5 per tx
Key typeQuantum State Key (QSK)
PFS levelPost-quantum
ConsensusAI validator + zkML proofs
Seed round$0.05 / XFIN
Pre-sale$0.15 / XFIN
Public ICO$0.50 / XFIN
PraemiumMonthly · all verified wallets · equal share

Why this is unprecedented

Every existing blockchain reuses the same private key for every transaction from a given address. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer can derive the private key from any historical public key and drain every wallet retroactively. XInfinitum generates a unique QRNG-derived Dilithium5 key per transaction. No past key can ever be reconstructed.

Product 3 of 3
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HXC Code

A new standard in optical encoding.
Governments will pay for this.

The HXC Code is a novel high-density dual-channel 2D optical encoding format — CIPO filed April 15, 2026. Maximum capacity reaches 342 KB per code, across three independent physical layers invisible to each other without the correct illumination source.

🛂 Three Optical Layers — One Code

Visible layer — readable by standard cameras. UV layer — hidden without ultraviolet illumination. NIR layer — near-infrared only, invisible to human eyes and standard cameras. Each layer is cryptographically independent.

🛂 Passport & Identity Programs

A single HXC Code on a passport page can encode the full biometric record, travel history, and cryptographic signature chain — with UV/NIR layers readable only by authorized equipment. National-scale government licensing opportunity.

📦 Supply Chain & Anti-Counterfeit

Cryptographically verifiable product identity in a printable label — no special substrate required. Impossible to counterfeit without all three illumination channels.

HXC Code — Quick Facts

Patent statusCIPO filed April 15, 2026
Max capacity342 KB per code
Optical layers3 — visible / UV / near-infrared
Substrate requiredNone — printable on any surface
Primary marketsGovernment · Supply chain · Document security
Revenue modelGovernment licensing — multi-year sovereign contracts
vs. QR CodeQR max ≈ 3 KB. HXC = 114× the capacity across 3 hidden layers.

Independent revenue stream

HXC Code generates licensing revenue entirely independent of PALLAS hardware sales. Government passport contracts are multi-year, recurring, and sovereign — a stable second revenue pillar regardless of hardware market timing.

The Differentiator No Competitor Has

Perfect Forward Secrecy.
The Way It Should Be.

XInfinitum — Perfect Forward Secrecy — A Post-Quantum Secured Blockchain

Perfect Forward Secrecy is a mathematical guarantee that compromise of any future key material cannot expose any past session, transaction, or authentication. Three requirements must all be met simultaneously. No existing consumer hardware key or blockchain meets any of them. PALLAS and XInfinitum meet all three — in hardware.

Requirement 1 — Ephemeral Key Per Operation

IDQ6MC1 QRNG generates a fresh Dilithium5 keypair from quantum vacuum entropy for every signing event. Completely unpredictable. Never reused. YubiKey/Bitcoin: same private key for the device's entire lifetime.

Requirement 2 — Verified Hardware Key Destruction

Infineon SLE97 (EAL6+) hardware-zeroizes the private key in SE RAM immediately after signing — confirmed by hardware before the operation returns. The key exists for under 1 millisecond.

Requirement 3 — No Derivability from Persistent State

On XInfinitum, QRNG entropy is never stored. No past signing key can ever be reconstructed — not with any computer, classical or quantum, at any point in the future.

Property YubiKey / Bitcoin PALLAS / XFIN
Key per operationSAME FOREVERNEW EVERY TIME
Entropy sourcePRNGQUANTUM VACUUM
Key after signingPERSISTSDESTROYED <1ms
Quantum algorithmNO — ECCYES — FIPS 204
Harvest-now immunityVULNERABLEIMMUNE
PFS levelNONEPOST-QUANTUM

The plain-language version

Imagine every password manager, hardware wallet, and hardware security key stores a master key. If someone gets that key — today, or with a future quantum computer — they can unlock everything you've ever done. PALLAS doesn't have a master signing key. Every key it ever used is already gone. There is nothing to find.

For the Press

Five angles. Pick the one that fits your audience.

🏛️

The Regulatory Story

NIST FIPS 204 is live. OSFI B-13 is mandating PQC migration for every Canadian bank. NSA CNSA 2.0 sets a 2030 deadline. The starting gun has fired and there is still no consumer PQC hardware key available anywhere in the world. PALLAS launches into a mandated market.

⚠️

The Threat Story

"Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" is a documented, active intelligence strategy. Every Bitcoin transaction ever recorded is vulnerable. Every YubiKey can be retroactively compromised. This is the story the industry hasn't answered.

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The Bitcoin Story

Bitcoin is a $1.7 trillion asset class secured by cryptography that will be broken. XInfinitum is the first credible quantum-safe refuge for BTC — a wrapped bridge with Dilithium5 signing. No other chain has an answer.

🇨🇦

The Canadian Startup Story

A solo founder in Nova Scotia invented PALLAS and XInfinitum — the world's first post-quantum hardware security key and a quantum-safe blockchain — and filed two CIPO patents before raising a dollar. Pre-seed open now.

♾️

The PFS Story

PFS has existed in TLS for years — the concept is proven. No one has ever implemented it in consumer hardware or at the blockchain transaction level. PALLAS and XInfinitum are designed to be the first. The "why didn't anyone do this sooner" story.

Key facts journalists are welcome to use

  • There is no post-quantum hardware security key commercially available anywhere in the world as of 2026
  • NIST finalized CRYSTALS-Dilithium as FIPS 204 in August 2024 — the algorithm PALLAS uses
  • YubiKey 5 generates one ECC keypair at enrollment and uses it for the device's entire lifetime
  • XInfinitum is designed to be the first blockchain to achieve post-quantum forward secrecy for signing authority at the transaction level
  • HXC Code achieves 342 KB per code — 114× the density of a QR code, with hidden UV and NIR layers
  • Pilon Laboratories has two CIPO patent applications pending covering PALLAS, Blockchain Transaction Signing and the HXC Code
  • A standard QR code max capacity is approximately 3 KB of data
  • No portable device has ever been certified FIPS 140-3 Level 4 — Titan Elite is designed to be first
Media Assets

Download. Use freely.

All assets are license-free for editorial use. Right-click any image to save, or use the download button. High-resolution originals available on request at derek@pilonlaboratories.com.

Infographics
XInfinitum Forward Secrecy Infographic
Infographic
XInfinitum — Forward Secrecy

Architecture, comparison table, and benefits of post-quantum forward secrecy for signing authority.

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QRNG vs PRNG Technical Comparison
Infographic
QRNG vs PRNG — Technical Comparison

IDQ Quantis quantum randomness vs algorithmic pseudo-randomness — why true entropy matters for security.

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Make Bitcoin More Secure — Bridge to XInfinitum
Infographic
Make Bitcoin More Secure

Bridging BTC, ETH, and other assets to XInfinitum — post-quantum security inheritance explained.

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Product Visuals
PALLAS Device Internals EAL6+
Product
PALLAS Internals — EAL6+

Annotated internal architecture — QRNG, Secure Element, MCU, and biometric modules.

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PALLAS Core Chips Closeup
Product
PALLAS Core Chips Closeup

IDQ Quantis QRNG, Infineon SLE97 EAL6+ Secure Element, and NXP LPC55S69 MCU.

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PALLAS All Models and Colors
Product
PALLAS — All Models & Colors

Full product line — all 8 consumer models across Standard and Pay hardware variants.

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PALLAS Biometric Fingerprint Sensor
Product
PALLAS Biometric — Fingerprint

Synaptics FS7600 capacitive fingerprint sensor with on-sensor liveness detection.

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XFIN Coin Token
Token
XFIN Coin

XInfinitum native token — editorial and promotional use.

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XInfinitum PFS Hero Image
Key Visual
XInfinitum — PFS Hero Image

Primary editorial visual for XInfinitum post-quantum forward secrecy coverage.

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Logos & Brand
Pilon Laboratories Logo
Logo
Pilon Laboratories Logo

Primary brand mark — transparent background, dark & light placements.

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Pilon KeyScore Logo V2
Logo
Pilon — KeyScore Logo V2

Secondary brand mark — KeyScore variant with wordmark.

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XInfinitum Logo
Logo
XInfinitum Logo

XInfinitum blockchain logo — transparent background.

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XFIN Coin Logo Transparent
Logo
XFIN Coin Logo (Transparent)

XInfinitum token mark — transparent background for compositing.

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About

Derek Arsenault
Founder & Inventor

Derek Arsenault is the sole inventor of the PALLAS post-quantum hardware security architecture, the XInfinitum blockchain, and the HXC Code optical encoding standard — all protected under two CIPO patent applications filed in 2026.

Based in Nova Scotia, Canada, Derek founded Pilon Laboratories Inc. as a federal corporation to commercialize these inventions at the precise moment NIST post-quantum standards took effect and regulatory mandates began requiring PQC migration across the global financial system.

Current status

  • Full hardware architecture specified — BOM, PCB layout, component selection complete
  • Complete firmware architecture written — key derivation, FIDO2, vault, biometric, wallet modules
  • Two CIPO patent applications filed and pending
  • Commercial website and technical whitepapers live at pilonlaboratories.com
  • Pre-seed funding round open — $315K–$490K CAD target
Media Contact
Name
Derek Arsenault
Title
Founder & Inventor, Pilon Laboratories Inc.
Location
Nova Scotia, Canada

Assets available on request

  • High-resolution product renders (PALLAS device, all 8 models)
  • PALLAS internal architecture diagram — full annotated illustration
  • Component close-up — IDQ QRNG, Infineon SLE97, NXP LPC55S69
  • XInfinitum brand assets and XFIN coin logo
  • HXC Code sample renders — visible / UV / NIR layers
  • PFS explainer graphic
  • Full investor deck (PDF) — available under NDA
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Pilon Laboratories Inc.
pilonlaboratories.com
derek@pilonlaboratories.com

This press kit is provided for editorial and media purposes. Financial projections involve significant risks and uncertainties. Pilon Laboratories Inc. is a pre-revenue early-stage company. Nothing herein constitutes investment advice.