October marked a month of steady, deliberate progress as Autonomys deepened its focus on post-quantum preparedness and long-term network resilience. The Engineering team delivered key infrastructure upgrades, improved observability, and strengthened developer tooling across the network, while Research advanced both internal post-quantum analysis and external academic contributions. Ecosystem efforts centered on high-conviction partner discovery rather than volume, emphasizing integrations where permanent, verifiable data meaningfully improves protocol integrity. Marketing and Community initiatives reinforced this strategic direction through updated educational materials, refined brand positioning, and improvements to user-facing resources. Together, these actions reflect a disciplined approach: building quietly, strengthening fundamentals, and positioning Autonomys for the demands of an increasingly complex cryptographic landscape.
The Subspace Foundation continued strengthening the AI3 ecosystem by advancing mission-critical initiatives that reinforce Autonomys’ long-term resilience. In October, the team executed on core infrastructure for our post-quantum implementation, keeping the network ahead of an industry only beginning to grapple with quantum risk. In parallel, we refined how we communicate Autonomys’ competitive advantage, clarifying why our architecture is superior in a crowded market. Operational discipline also remained a priority, with ongoing improvements to internal processes and cost containment. Together, these efforts support sustainability in a challenging environment and further solidify Autonomys’ foundation for future growth.
Engineering focused on improving network robustness and enhancing the overall developer experience across Autonomys’ core tooling. Offline operator detection was deployed on the Chronos testnet, strengthening reliability across operator performance monitoring, while the rollout of Auto Drive Pay with AI3 introduced new payment functionality within the storage interface. The team also delivered improved XDM support in the Auto SDK and deployed a more comprehensive chain monitoring system to increase visibility across Domains. Research efforts continued progressing our post-quantum cryptography work, with team insights reflected in the recently published survey paper, “Navigating the quantum computing threat landscape for blockchains: A comprehensive survey” in Science Direct. Together, these initiatives keep Autonomys aligned with emerging standards and positioned for future upgrades.
The Ecosystem team continued advancing strategic partner discovery and technical scoping with projects that can leverage Auto Drive’s permanent, verifiable, on-chain data storage to strengthen transparency and integrity across decentralized networks. Rather than prioritizing volume, efforts remained focused on opportunities where permanent data is mission-critical and integration paths are clearly defined. In parallel, Autonomys has been mapping potential collaborations with projects and chains pursuing post-quantum resilience, with an emphasis on credible standards and long-term alignment. Together, these initiatives are shaping a high-conviction pipeline of potential integrations that can compound the value of Autonomys’ infrastructure over time.
Marketing and Community efforts throughout October emphasized clarity, education, and a focused refinement of Autonomys’ brand as the network moves deeper into post-quantum research. The team began a light refresh of the visual identity to reflect the post-launch phase, anchored by long-form articles examining centralized storage fragility and, in particular, the “Harvest Now, Derive Later” threat vector, which framed Autonomys’ stance on quantum-era risk as proactive rather than reactive. Redesigned educational assets were prepared for social channels, and key website content and links were updated to improve navigation and surface core resources. On the community side, we deployed the ERC-20 compliant wrapped AI3 (wAI3) contract, updated the faucet on the Chronos testnet, and released a Chronos developer ecosystem update. EternalMint Pro was upgraded for mainnet to distribute Auto Drive backed Dawn of Autonomy NFTs, and new documentation was published to help node runners sync Taurus quickly from a snapshot if they would like to validate Crossing the Narrow Sea results. Together, these efforts strengthened ecosystem understanding and kept the community aligned with Autonomys’ evolving technical priorities.
Autonomys is entering a phase not defined by rapid announcements, but by deliberate preparation. We have always believed that readiness is built ahead of time, not in response to crisis. As the rest of the industry begins to acknowledge quantum-era realities, we’re already planning for them. With AI accelerating quantum progress, strengthening our foundation now is essential to staying secure, credible, and ready for what comes next. Over the past six months, we’ve also streamlined the organization, reduced complexity, focused our resources, and strengthened our operations so we can move with intention rather than urgency. The pace is measured. Our direction is clear. And we’re heading exactly where we need to be.
— Todd Ruoff
[CEO, Autonomys]
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