Toronto, Ontario — February 18, 2026 — Leads & Copy —
HYLQ Strategy Corp. (CSE: HYLQ) has completed a strategic digital asset investment in qLABS, acquiring qONE tokens in an over-the-counter transaction with the Quantum Labs Foundation.
Under the agreement dated February 15, 2026, HYLQ purchased 18,333,334 qONE tokens for US$100,000, which included bonus tokens. The transaction was executed directly with the Quantum Labs Foundation and settled in USDC.
Matt Zahab, CEO of HYLQ Strategy, said that as quantum computing advances toward Q-Day, protecting crypto assets from quantum threats is becoming critical. He added that qLABS is building quantum-resistant infrastructure natively on Hyperliquid, addressing a systemic risk that threatens the blockchain industry. Zahab believes this investment aligns with HYLQ’s mandate to support innovative companies within the Hyperliquid ecosystem that are building foundational infrastructure for decentralized finance’s future.
The investment represents HYLQ’s commitment to supporting quantum-resistant infrastructure within the Hyperliquid ecosystem, making this the first institutional investment in quantum-safe cryptographic solutions built natively on Hyperliquid.
qLABS is developing blockchain solutions resistant to quantum computing threats. The foundation will launch the Quantum-Sig smart contract wallet to provide quantum-safe protection for digital assets at the user and asset level. They will also launch a separate L1 Migration Toolkit designed to help Layer-1 blockchains transition their core infrastructure to quantum-resistant cryptography ahead of Q-Day, the anticipated moment when quantum computers become powerful enough to break current cryptographic systems.
The qONE token, which launched on Hyperliquid on February 6, 2026, serves as the ecosystem utility token that grants access to quantum-resilient wallet functions, protocol governance, and the broader quantum-safe infrastructure developed by qLABS. qLABS leverages IronCAP™ by 01 Quantum Inc. (TSXV: ONE), a NIST-approved post-quantum cryptography system.
HYLQ Strategy Corp. is a Canadian investment company focused on building long-term shareholder value through strategic exposure to the Hyperliquid ecosystem. HYLQ is focused on accumulating $HYPE tokens, the native token of Hyperliquid; investing in companies within the Hyperliquid ecosystem; and growing and incubating Hyperliquid-based businesses. HYLQ aims to provide public market investors direct access to Hyperliquid’s growth and become the leading public vehicle for exposure to Hyperliquid’s next-generation digital asset infrastructure.
qLABS is building infrastructure to protect digital assets from future quantum computing threats. The foundation is developing the Quantum-Sig smart contract wallet to secure user assets and an L1 Migration Toolkit to help blockchains transition to quantum-resistant infrastructure. Through patented post-quantum technology and the $qONE ecosystem, qLABS aims to enable a quantum-secure Web3.
Transaction details:
- Asset: qONE (native token of qLABS ecosystem)
- Total Investment: US$100,000
- Purchase Price: US$0.006 per token
- Bonus Allocation: 10% token bonus
- Total Tokens Received: 18,333,334 qONE
- Blockchain: HyperEVM
Source: HYLQ Strategy Corp.
