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Introduction

Qedge is the quantum-alpha network for hedge funds and serious traders. The integration layer between gate-model quantum hardware and live capital allocation, bringing fund-grade quantum-optimized decisioning on-chain: QAOA portfolio selection and annealing arbitrage search.

Launching on Virtuals (Base). Every solve is benchmarkable. Every claim is published with its classical baseline next to it.

The problem

Quantum-finance stopped being theoretical. HSBC and IBM published the first known evidence that current quantum hardware adds value in live algorithmic trading, with an improvement of up to 34% on bond-fill prediction across approximately 1.1M trade requests.

IonQ ran real S&P 500 portfolio optimization on trapped-ion hardware. More than 15 banks run quantum-finance programs. None in production.

The entire quantum-and-crypto token category is defense. No token occupies the alpha lane.

How Qedge works

QAOA portfolio selection. Cardinality and risk constrained allocation as a QUBO, solved on gate-model hardware.
Annealing arbitrage search. Cross-asset cycle discovery as an Ising model, solved on annealers.
Hybrid execution. A router runs each problem on whichever solver wins, gate-model, annealer, or classical.
On-chain verifiable decisioning. Every solve emits an attestation: inputs hash, solver id, wall-clock, score. Anyone can re-run.

We frame HSBC's result as first evidence, never proven supremacy. The advantage is narrow and contested. We lead with verifiable on-chain metrics and disclaim supremacy.

Where Qedge fits

Everyone else is defense. Qedge is the only offense play in the quantum-and-crypto category.

The TradFi incumbent is walled inside banks with zero crypto footprint. We complement banks and stay off the Q-day defense lane. The honest, benchmarkable posture is the moat.

$QEDGE

Access. Pay or stake $QEDGE to run QAOA and arbitrage decisioning.
Tiers. Stake for priority queue, larger problem sizes, fund-grade access.
Verify. Every run benchmarkable on-chain. No supremacy claims.
Govern. Stakers govern solver routing weights, fee splits, and shipping order.

Launching on Virtuals (Base). No wallet connect. No tokenomics page.

$QEDGE is a utility token for the Qedge network. Nothing here is financial advice. Not investment advice.

Roadmap

NOW

Launch

$QEDGE on Virtuals (Base). Docs live. Public benchmark log.

v0.1

First solvers

QAOA portfolio selection and annealing arbitrage. Classical baseline on every run.

v0.2

Hybrid routing

Workload router picks gate-model, annealer, or classical per SLA.

v0.3

On-chain decisioning

Every solve writes an attestation. Inputs hash, solver id, wall-clock, score.

v1.0

The standard

Qedge is the integration layer between gate-model quantum hardware and live capital.

TARGET

IBM end-2026

Verified quantum-advantage milestone as honest backdrop. If it slips, we say so. No hard dates.

FAQ

What is Qedge?

The quantum-alpha network for hedge funds. An integration layer between gate-model quantum hardware and live capital allocation, with QAOA portfolio selection and annealing arbitrage, benchmarked on-chain.

Is quantum advantage in trading real?

There is first evidence (HSBC and IBM, up to 34% improvement on bond-fill prediction across roughly 1.1M trade requests). The advantage is narrow and contested. Not proven supremacy.

How is this different from the quantum-resistance tokens?

Those are defense, hardening against future quantum attacks. Qedge is offense, trading with current quantum hardware where it adds value.

Is there a product yet?

Pre-launch. Solvers and benchmarks ship at v0.1. The terminal previews the surface.

When does $QEDGE launch?

Launching on Virtuals (Base). No hard date. Follow on X for the launch window.

The quantum-alpha network for hedge funds.