Research groups have teamed up with blockchain oracle provider AP13 to launch the first Quantum Random Number Generator.
This would permit Web3 entities to access a completely unpredictable random number generation system that is highly secure and free to use.
Random number generators are not new, but the new system is the first of its kind to generate a random number using quantum mechanics. This provides the first genuinely random number mechanism beyond the pseudo-mathematical systems currently used that may be biased or repeated.
There are several traditional applications for random numbers, such as gambling and lotteries, sports and competitions, and sampling and statistics. As more organizations look to embrace the world of Web3, a tamper-proof and true random number generator not reliant on third parties will be required. API3’s QRNG measures random quantum fluctuations in phase and amplitude of an electromagnetic field in a vacuum to guarantee unpredictable randomness and generate the numbers.
The system is currently available as an application programming interface for 13 blockchains, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, Polygon, Fantom and Moonbeam. Users do not need to pay for the service, but there will be a minor network fee for calling the API.
Web3 and metaverse gaming could be one of the biggest beneficiaries of these kinds of systems, as games continuously rely on a degree of randomness and unpredictability to keep players engaged. Blockchain-based gambling applications would also greatly benefit from a tamper-proof random number generator, resulting in greater trust in the betting platforms.
