Manu-2110/ml-kem-ntt

This is a nascent hardware implementation (0 stars, 0 forks, brand new) of a standardized cryptographic operation (ML-KEM/Kyber is NIST-standardized as of 2022). The project demonstrates no adoption, community engagement, or unique technical positioning. The implementation targets a well-defined algorithmic problem (NTT acceleration for lattice-based crypto) rather than a novel approach. Defensibility is extremely low because: (1) ML-KEM is a public standard with multiple reference implementations, (2) hardware accelerators for post-quantum crypto are already being developed by major chip manufacturers and security vendors, (3) no proprietary dataset, algorithm, or architectural innovation is apparent from the sparse README. Platform domination risk is high: major chip vendors (Intel, AMD, ARM), cloud providers (AWS Nitro, Azure, GCP), and cryptography vendors (Qualcomm, Infineon) are all actively developing post-quantum hardware accelerators. Market consolidation risk is high: existing players like Quantinuum, IonQ, and traditional semiconductor manufacturers have far greater resources and market reach. Displacement horizon is 6 months because standardized ML-KEM implementations and hardware accelerators are already in active development/deployment across the industry. This appears to be an academic or hobbyist implementation without differentiation or adoption. The hardware-dependent nature and lack of integration surface (no FPGA/ASIC design files visible) further limits immediate utility.