Quip Network Node: Run a Classical Node on the Testnet
Quip Network, built by Postquant Labs, is a marketplace for quantum compute where classical machines prepare work for quantum computers and verify their results. EasyNode runs a Quip classical node on the Aglais testnet for you, so you take part without managing a server.
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Network
Aglais testnet, public since April 2, 2026.
Node type
Classical node: a CPU miner and validator that checks quantum outputs.
Rewards
Quip Points on testnet, converted to $QUIP at TGE based on leaderboard position.
Mainnet
Planned after the external audit of the chain code, followed by the TGE. No date announced yet.
EasyNode plan
Quip Classical Node from $11.90/mo.
What is Quip Network?
Quip Network calls itself the worldwide quantum computer: a network where QPUs, GPUs, CPUs and ASICs sell compute, with classical nodes preparing data for quantum machines and checking their outputs. It also offers post-quantum protection for crypto assets.
It is built by Postquant Labs, led by Colton Dillion (CEO) and Dr. Richard T. Carback III (CTO, co-founder of xx network). Its first subnet was built in consultation with D-Wave and routes work to D-Wave Advantage2 quantum annealers.
The chain runs on Substrate and replaces every standard signature with a hybrid one: a classical signature plus a post-quantum signature.
How the Quip network works
Consensus is Proof of Useful Work. The first puzzle asks miners to find the ground-state energy of an Ising-model problem, and block rewards scale with how efficiently a node solves it.
Classical miners running on CPUs and GPUs are first-class participants: by solving the same puzzles, they help measure whether quantum computers really outperform classical hardware.
Quip Network timeline
- April 2, 2026: the public testnet launches, after more than 13,000 sign-ups.
- April 28, 2026: post-quantum protection for Bitcoin, running on Arch Network.
- June 2026: Solana support ends.
- September 2026: QuipSwap and QVRF launch; Oak Security publishes its audit on September 24.
- October 2026: QVM launches. The external audit of the chain code is the last step before mainnet.
Quip node requirements
Figures from the official Quip validator guide, which applies to every docker-compose node:
Hardware
About 4 x86_64 cores, 8 GB RAM and a 200 GB SSD. Around 2 GB of RAM is used in practice.
Disk growth
The node keeps the full chain as an archive, growing by about 1.5 GB per day.
Network
Port 20049/tcp is required, 30333 TCP and UDP is strongly recommended, for about 1 TB of traffic per month.
Updates
Install the hourly update cron job, or let the Node Manager update itself.
How to run a Quip node yourself
- Install the Quip Node Manager (macOS, Linux, Windows), or use the official docker-compose setup with the cpu or cuda profile.
- Open port 20049, and ideally 30333, then check that the node is reachable.
- Install the hourly update job so the node always runs the current image.
- Let the first archive sync finish, which takes several hours, then follow your node in the Quip dashboard.
Run it yourself or with EasyNode
Same node, two ways to run it.
- Manually: rent a server, install Docker, open and forward the node ports, set up automatic updates, wait for the archive sync and watch disk usage grow.
- With EasyNode: deploy the Quip Classical Node in one click, pay in crypto or by card. EasyNode keeps it online and updated, and you follow it from your Nodefolio.
Quip Points and the $QUIP token
On the testnet, nodes earn Quip Points (QP), not tokens: each qblock won is worth 20 QP, up to 2,000 QP per week, and your wallet must be linked to an X account that follows @quipnetwork. Points convert to $QUIP at TGE based on leaderboard position; no conversion rate has been published.
$QUIP starts with a supply of 1 billion tokens, then 40 million new tokens per year, with no halving and no burn. 40% of emissions go to subnets.
Quip Network node FAQ
Do I need a quantum computer?
No. CPUs and GPUs take part as classical miners and validators.
Do I earn $QUIP now?
No. The testnet pays Quip Points, which convert to $QUIP at TGE based on leaderboard position.
When is Quip mainnet?
No date has been announced. The order is the external chain audit, then mainnet, then the TGE.
How long is the first sync?
Several hours, because the node syncs the full chain from genesis.
Is Quip Network audited?
Oak Security published an audit on September 24, 2026, covering the swap contracts, signature verifier and smart accounts. The chain-code audit is still pending.
Do I need KYC?
No. EasyNode does not ask for any identity verification. You pay in crypto or by card.
Official Quip Network links
Information checked against official Quip Network sources on October 31, 2026.