ABSTRACT · rollup-L2 · QRI 15 · BAND 2 Acknowledged Hybrid FAIL · Stage 0 · Washing 1x

Abstract is a consumer ZK rollup run by Pudgy Penguins' parent company where every transaction flows through one sequencer they operate. The quantum question here is a rounding error on the centralisation question. Fix the trust model first, then worry about which curve signs the proofs.

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Summary

Abstract is a young consumer-focused ZK rollup on Ethereum built on ZK Stack + EigenDA by Igloo Inc. (Pudgy Penguins). Zero PQC activity, centralized sequencer, no published migration plan. AA inherited from ZK Stack gives a theoretical path but no concrete deployment.

What the gates say

Hybrid: FAIL. No hybrid plan on file.
Evidence: PASS. Sources reconstructable by third party.
Primitive naming: PASS. Named primitives at every scored sub-level.

Burn-vs-rescue policy on file

undeclared

Seven dimensions

Each dimension scores 0-100 internally; the weighted roll-up produces the QRI on the left. Open a row to read the sub-score detail.

1 Cryptographic Exposure 25 / 100

1a_primitive_inventory 8 / 20

ZK Stack framework primitives. Sparse chain-specific documentation.

Primitives: ECDSA secp256k1 · PLONK-KZG · Keccak-256

Evidence: docs.abs.xyz

1b_shor_grover_pq_tag 10 / 20

Evidence: docs.abs.xyz

1c_algorithm_family_diversity 0 / 20

No PQC families deployed

1d_nist_security_category 0 / 20

No NIST PQC primitives deployed

1e_implementation_quality 7 / 20

Evidence: docs.abs.xyz

2 HNDL Exposure 15 / 100

2a_active_key_exposure 3 / 20

All EOA signatures expose pubkeys on first tx. Small TVL ($21.6M) limits absolute risk.

2b_cold_key_exposure 5 / 20

Short chain history (~12-18 months). Limited cold-key exposure relative to older chains.

2c_signature_longterm_validity 2 / 20

ECDSA signatures forgeable post-Shor. Bridge/sequencer sigs persist.

2d_encryption_confidentiality 5 / 20

Standard TLS via Cloudflare/AWS. No PQC KEM.

3 Metadata & Privacy Exposure 18 / 100

3a_tx_graph_visibility 5 / 20

Pseudonymous EVM transparency.

3b_rpc_mempool_concentration 3 / 20

Centralized Igloo Inc. sequencer. Single operator for mempool.

3c_cross_chain_bridge_correlation 5 / 20

ETH<->Abstract bridge visible, linkable.

3d_retroactive_deanon_risk 5 / 20

PLONK-KZG commitment scheme breaks under Shor, but Abstract is non-private by design.

4 Migration Architecture 50 / 100

4a_crypto_agility 15 / 20

ZK Stack supports algorithm swaps via upgrade; zkSync-style governance controls proof system.

4b_account_abstraction_key_rotation 20 / 20

Native AA inherited from ZK Stack (like zkSync Era). Custom sig verification possible.

4c_hard_fork_track_record 10 / 20

Chain young (~12-18 months). Limited upgrade track record.

4d_hybrid_deployment_readiness 5 / 20

No documented hybrid PQC path. Follows zkSync direction.

5 Deployment Execution 5 / 100

5a_mainnet_pqc_pct 0 / 20

no public artifact found

5b_pqc_code_in_client 0 / 20

no public artifact found

5c_validator_pqc_adoption 0 / 20

no public artifact found (single sequencer, no validator set)

5d_published_milestones_count 0 / 20

no public artifact found

5e_pqc_washing_delta 5 / 20

No PQC announcements; no delta.

6 Supply Chain Vendor Readiness 8 / 100

6a_wallet 3 / 20

6b_bridge 2 / 20

6c_custodian 2 / 20

6d_rpc_hsm 1 / 20

7 Governance & Coordination 25 / 100

7a_validator_stake_distribution 5 / 20

Centralized sequencer. No validator set.

7b_upgrade_cadence_under_pressure 5 / 20

No evidence of crypto-change coordination.

7c_named_coordination_lead 10 / 20

Igloo Inc. core team (Pudgy Penguins parent) runs all upgrades.

7d_adversarial_coordination_precedent 5 / 20

No precedent; young centralized chain.

The X + Y vs Z inequality

X (data shelf life): 5-10 (EOA chain with high user rotation)

Y (migration time): 10-15

Z10 (10% CRQC year): 2036 · Z50 (50%): 2041

Verdict: X+Y > Z (danger).

Four-scenario grid

Scenario	Value preserved	Privacy preserved
quantum never	100%	100%
arrives suddenly pre migration	10%	5%
arrives slowly post migration	80%	70%
arrives slowly mid migration	40%	25%

Peers in the rollup-L2 profile

Order-book view of the 9 chains closest to Abstract by QRI.

Optimism (OP Mainnet)

Public artifacts used for this scorecard

Each entry below is a sub-score citation. Clicking the link takes you to the public source. A third party should be able to reconstruct every number on this page from these URLs in 48 hours.

Cryptographic Exposure · 1a_primitive_inventory

ZK Stack framework primitives. Sparse chain-specific documentation.

https://docs.abs.xyz/how-abstract-works/architecture/layer-2s

Cryptographic Exposure · 1b_shor_grover_pq_tag

https://docs.abs.xyz

Cryptographic Exposure · 1e_implementation_quality

https://docs.abs.xyz

Supply chain snapshot

wallet MetaMask · Rabby · Privy 0 PQC roadmaps

bridge Native Abstract Bridge · LayerZero · Across 0 PQC roadmaps

custodian Fireblocks · BitGo · Coinbase Custody 0 PQC roadmaps

rpc_hsm Abstract RPC · Alchemy · QuickNode 0 PQC roadmaps

A chain's supply chain cannot migrate faster than its slowest dependency. Zero PQC roadmaps in any of the four categories is a structural blocker, not a lagging indicator.

Analyst notes on the scoring

Obscure chain — scored conservatively with Preskill cap applied on multiple dims (low artifact count). No PQC announcements, no roadmap, no hybrid path. Placed in Band 2 Acknowledged only due to adjacent zkSync PQC discussion; arguably Band 1 Unaware.

Scorecard metadata

Profile: rollup-L2
Scored: 2026-04-18 by layerqu-v2-scoring-agent-1
v1 reference: chainscreen-v1-archive
QRI raw: 15 · after caps: 15
Confidence interval: ±15
PQC washing ratio: 1x
Burn-vs-rescue: undeclared

Caps triggered

mosca_cap_60
casado_stage_cap_3
sutor_stage_cap_2
preskill_dim1_dim2_dim3_dim5_dim7_half
hybrid_gate_fail_cap_60