Press Releases & Announcements

Overledger 2.2.6 focuses on maintenance and scalability

This release supports engineering enhancements to the platform.

Quant CPO interviewed by The FinTech Times

Watch Martin Hargreaves, our chief product officer, in conversation with Polly Jean Harrison at Innovate Finance 2022, on why collaboration is key, identity is bungled, and blockchain will power the future.

Overledger 2.2.5 introduces support for Polkadot MainNet

This release completes support for all available Ethereum-based functions on Polkadot.

Overledger 2.2.4 introduces support for Polkadot Westend Testnet

This release provides new standardised APIs to connect to the Polkadot blockchain.

Overledger 2.2.3 supports Polygon and new tier-two QRC-20 smart contracts

This release unlocks access to Polygon mainnet, increases API support for Polygon Mumbai testnet and provides new APIs for tier-two QRC-20 smart contract functions.

Quant names Andrew Carrier as Chief Marketing Officer

New CMO with experience in fintech, banking and capital markets takes on the company’s branding, communications and marketing worldwide.

Quant CEO to address global CBDC implementation at FT’s Digital Assets Summit next month

Gilbert Verdian to speak alongside the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Canada.

Overledger 2.2.2 introduces new tier-two QRC20 secure smart contract capabilities

This release adds the ability to manage token supply and account owners; and adds new APIs.

Quant joins Innovate Finance and will take to the stage at IFGS 2022

Gilbert Verdian joins an expert panel at the flagship event of UK FinTech Week to discuss how payments can be improved.

Overledger 2.2.1 introduces support for Polygon

Release adds Overledger API connectivity to Polygon testnet

Watch Quant CEO on Oracle For Startups

Gilbert Verdian tells Oracle’s Whitney Durmick, “we’re making the benefits of blockchain accessible to everyone.” 

Overledger 2.2.0 release

Quality improvement release enhances gateway performance and data consistency.

Quant empowers 27 million developers to become certified blockchain experts

Company launches innovative blockchain course for beginners with King's College London.

Quant CEO profiled by Digital Rubicon

Our CEO Gilbert Verdian is profiled in this week’s issue of Digital Rubicon, a newsletter written by former HedgeWeek and Private Equity Wire managing editor James Williams that explores how digitisation trends are shaping the world of private market investing.

Webinar with Digital Pound Foundation

24 February webinar- Join Gilbert Verdian, our CEO and Founder, on a panel discussion about digital money: global markets and the coming revolution in cross-border settlement.

Overledger 2.1.7 makes smart contract creation easy

New release enables the deployment of QRC20 smart contacts and payment capabilities.

Overledger 2.1.6 release

New release includes architectural changes for upcoming smart contract functionality

​Year in review

Our CEO Gilbert Verdian reflects on 2021’s achievements and looks ahead to significant plans for next year and beyond. 

Overledger 2.1.5 release

Overledger 2.1.5 enables licence fees

Introduction of Overledger licence fee

On 15 December 2021, we’re introducing an annual Overledger licence fee of £100, applicable to all customers and developers on the platform. The licence fee is payable in QNT.

Overledger 2.1.4 continues growth path with four enhancements

The ability to pay licenses in QNT and support for SegWit V1.0 are among the four major enhancements in Overledger 2.1.4

Overledger 2.1.3 includes significant enhancements

Among the enhancements to the latest version of Overledger are a simpler API call process, increased multi-DLN connectivity and payments integration

Overledger Scalability Release

This release updates internal systems to increase the scalability of Overledger, making it particularly useful for enterprise deployments. 

Quant and the Digital Pound Foundation: realising the UK CBDC vision

For many years, the UK has boasted one of the world’s most advanced payment infrastructures, and has been a leading centre of financial innovation.

Introducing Overledger 2.1.1

The latest release of Overledger provides support for the Ethereum London hard fork.

Quant launches Overledger Network 

Today marks a huge milestone in Quant’s history – the launch of Overledger Network

Introducing Overledger 2.0.5

Overledger 2.0.5, a huge double feature release that bridges Stablecoin, NFT and DeFi ecosystems with Blockchain payments

Introducing enhanced search API functionality with Overledger 2.0.4

The latest release of Overledger enhances the search capabilities of mDApps directly from the common API.

Launching the demo app for Overledger 2.0

Quant has launched the demo app for Overledger 2.0, giving developers the power to create mDApps quickly and simply.

Introducing standardised invoke smart contract APIs with Overledger 2.0.2

The latest release of Overledger will now allow mDApp applications to invoke Ethereum smart contract functions directly from the common API.

Upgrade your Ethereum DApps to interoperable mDApps with Overledger

With Overledger 2.0, developers can get the best out of all DLT ecosystems by allowing single-DLT DApps to be universally interoperable.

Quant introduces Overledger 2.0.1 with four new API extensions

This next release for the Overledger 2.0 platform expands the functionality available to multi-DLT applications

Mid Year Technology Update 

Since this time last year, an incredible amount of progress has been made and we’re ready to go into detail about what’s been happening behind the scenes with Overledger. 

Announcing Overledger 2.0 Full Release

Quant is launching the Full Release of Overledger 2.0, after the first Preview Release in April.

Announcing Overledger 2.0 (Preview Release)

This preview is the first release on our new architecture, and is the base for an exciting roadmap of functionality and preparing for Overledger Network.

Quant partners with LCX to advance CBDC Settlement implementation

By collaborating on research and development, and integrating their respective technologies, DLT thought leader, Quant, and cryptoasset pioneer, LCX, will further accelerate the progression towards CBDCs

Quant partners with LACChain, a global alliance led by the Inter-American Development Bank’s IDB Lab

By providing secure and seamless interoperability, Quant will support LACChain in driving the growth and development of the DLT ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean, and eventually enable the connection of this ecosystem with other regional Distributed Ledger Networks (DLNs).

Quant launches Overledger Release 1.5 enabling MainNet Interoperability | 29.01.2021

This major milestone for Quant takes us into full live production.

Quant Named a Supplier on UK Government's Crown Commercial Service (CCS) G-Cloud 12 framework | 29.09.2020 | London

Overledger is part of the G-Cloud 12 framework from Crown Commercial Service

Quant Network has Been Accepted in the Mayor’s International Business Programme | 24 Sep 2020 | London

Proud to be one of London’s high-potential fintech startups selected for the Mayor’s International Business Programme.

Alpha Sigma Capital Invests in Blockchain Financial Operating System Company Quant Network | 21 Jul 2020 | LONDON AND LOS ANGELES

Quant Network delivers interoperability of private DLTs and public blockchains across hundreds of banks and financial institutions.

Quant Network Appoints Neil Smit to Board of Directors | 15 Jul 2020 | London

Blockchain pioneer Quant Network, has appointed Neil Smit, Vice Chairman of Comcast Corporation, to its Board, to support Quant’s growth ambitions.

Quant Network and SIA Successfully Tested Blockchain Interoperability | 01 Jul 2020 | London

The breakthrough was achieved by integrating Quant Network’s Overledger technology into the SIAchain private blockchain infrastructure to enable cross-platform applications and services in Europe and globally.

New Partnership Marks Multi-chain Evolution for Smart Contracts | 11 Dec 2019 | London

A new partnership between Quant Network and SIMBA Chain, both leading innovators in blockchain technology, will make the deployment of smart contracts which use more than a single blockchain fast, easy and cost-effective for the first time.

Quant Network and Constellation Network Partnership Represents a Major Step Forward for Smart Cities | 03 Dec 2019 | London

Constellation Network and Quant Network are integrating to help enterprises procure blockchain technology and enable interoperability with security at scale.

The Overledger Network – The Network of Networks for a Hyper-Connected World | 25 Sep 2019 | London

Quant Network today announced The Overledger Network: “The network of networks for a Hyper-connected world.”

AX Trading Partners with Quant Network | 08 August 2019 | London

The partnership aims to enable Interoperable and Regulatory-Compliant Digital Assets and Security Tokens in Capital Markets and Exchange Infrastructure by integrating Quant’s interoperability technology Overledger into AX Trading Network.

SIA Partners With Quant Network to Explore Innovative Solutions in Blockchain Interoperability for Banks and Financial Institutions | 05 June 2019 | London

SIA partners with Quant Network to explore innovative solutions in blockchain interoperability for banks and financial institutions.

Quant Network Named Gartner Cool Vendor 2019 In Blockchain | 14 May 2019 | London

The Cool Vendor status is highly recognisable and tracked by potentials acquirers, investors and large enterprise buyers.

Quant Network Chosen for Tech Nation’s Cybersecurity Growth Programme | 25 April 2019 | London

Quant is delighted to be selected as one of the 20 exceptional cyber security companies to make up the inaugural cohort of Tech Nation Cyber.

Guy Dietrich, Managing Director of Rockefeller Capital Joins Quant Network’s Board of Directors | 10 April 2019 | London

Guy Dietrich, Managing Director of Rockefeller Capital is joining the board of Quant Network, supporting the company’s expansion to the US effective today.

Quant Network Becomes Amazon AWS Partner | 19 March 2019 | London

Quant Network’s vision for Overledger, is to provide customers choice with ease of implementing any blockchain technology.

Overledger Supports ADC Global Blockchain Summit Hackathon | 09 March 2019 | London

Overledger is the world’s first blockchain operating system (OS) that not only inter-connects blockchains but also existing networks to blockchain and facilitates the creation of internet scale multi-chain applications otherwise known as mApps.

Quant Network is a Founding Member of INATBA | 6 March 2019 | London

Quant Network has been a pioneer in setting the blockchain agenda for Governments by helping implement and foster mass adoption of distributed ledger technology.

Quant Network has Been Accepted into the Oracle Global Startup Ecosystem | 13 Feb 2019 | London

Quant Network’s vision for Overledger, is to provide customers choice with ease of implementing any blockchain technology.

Quant Network is Appointed Company Guarantor of Pay.UK | 8 Feb 2019 | London

Pay.UK moves £17.5 billion in payments every single day.

Quant Network is Named One of Crypto Valley’s Top 50 Companies for Q1 2019 | 24 Jan 2019 | London

Quant Network is a new addition to the list, joining 14 other crypto companies who have entered the Top 50 since September 2018.

Quant Network and Crowdz Announce Partnership | 21 Dec 2018 | London

There are major limitations to current blockchain technology and Overledger aims to provide a unique solution by making interoperability between different blockchains more straightforward.

Quant Network and AllianceBlock Announce Partnership | 20 Dec 2018 | London

The new partnership allows AllianceBlock to offer Quant Network’s Overledger solution to blockchain projects and SMEs listed on the AllianceBlock platform.

Quant Network Joins INTEROPen | 13 Dec 2018 | London

Quant Network’s blockchain operating system, Overledger, has the ability to interconnect existing legacy systems to one another as well as to blockchain.

Quant Network Joins MOBI | 6 Dec 2018 | London

Quant Network, an innovative technology company today announced that it has joined Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (MOBI) — a global consortium of industry leading automakers, technology based startups, and other mobility players.

Quant Network Unveils Innovative Blockchain Operating System Overledger at Inaugural Quant X Event in London | 20.11.2018

Quant Network unveiled their game-changing blockchain Operating System at their inaugural Quant X event in London last night.