The Crypto Company said its Frame testnet is now live in private beta. The company describes Frame as a quantum-resistant Layer 1 blockchain that lets people, businesses and AI agents build, bridge and trade across chains, according to its announcement.
At the time of release, the Frame testnet had processed over 7 million quantum-resistant test transactions, the company said. The Crypto Company trades under the symbol CRCW and has an operating history dating back to 2017.
What the Frame Testnet Is Built to Do
The company said each blockchain today works as its own economy. Moving value between them still means trusting a bridge, builders must choose a chain, and traders face liquidity split across networks.
Frame is designed to connect those separate ecosystems into one interoperable network, according to the company. The goal is for doing business across chains to feel like doing business on one.
“Frame’s testnet going live is a real milestone, and I am excited about how far the team has come and what Frame is going to be,” said Ron Levy, Chief Executive Officer of The Crypto Company.
Post-Quantum Signatures From Genesis
The company said Frame is quantum-resistant from genesis. Its transactions are signed using ML-DSA-87, the highest-security level of NIST’s post-quantum digital signature standard, FIPS 204, which is based on CRYSTALS-Dilithium.
According to the company, that means Frame wallets are designed so they should not need to be migrated. Chains built before these standards may have to move users to new wallets if quantum computers begin to threaten today’s signatures.
The network is also designed for settlement in under two seconds. One signature is designed to move value from one chain to another, settled by Frame’s own validators, with no third-party bridge holding the assets. Transactions are designed not to wait in a public queue, which the company said closes the opening for front-running.
“We set out to build a Layer 1 that is quantum-resistant from genesis, and now we have one, designed for settlement in under two seconds,” said Sean Docherty, Chief Blockchain Officer. Blockchain security is one part of a wider move, as digital assets embed in financial infrastructure.
What the Frame Testnet Beta Includes
The private testnet phase includes post-quantum transactions, Frame Wallet, Frame Names and a decentralized exchange. Later phases on the roadmap include a mainnet launch, cross-chain unified liquidity, and the ability for individuals and businesses to build their own applications on Frame.
Builders, traders and others can join a waitlist to be notified when a Frame testnet invitation is ready, the company said. Invitations will be sent to waitlist members as they become available.
Why Cross-Chain Friction Matters
The company framed the Frame testnet around a problem it sees across the sector. Builders must pick one chain to build on, and traders face liquidity spread across many networks. Moving value between chains still requires trusting a bridge.
Frame’s answer, according to the company, is one signature that moves value between chains, with Frame’s own validators settling the transfer. The Frame testnet lets invited users try that flow before any mainnet launch. The company’s community is also on Telegram and Discord, linked from its site.
Risks the Company Flags
The company cautioned that its statements are forward-looking. It said testnet results may not reflect mainnet performance, and that it may not launch a mainnet on the expected timeline or at all. It also cited adoption, regulatory developments, competition and its ability to raise additional capital.
Regulation remains a central question for the sector, from the United States strategy on private crypto to exchanges such as Bybit, which recently named a chief legal and compliance officer. For now, the Frame testnet stays in private beta while the company works toward a mainnet.
