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Worldcoin beefs up security by open-sourcing biometric data system
15.5.2024
Worldcoin Foundation open sources a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to enhance biometric data protection and confirmed that users can now securely delete old iris codes
Oxford quantum computing spinout announces $100M funding round led by Japan’s SBI
28.11.2023
OQC is also launching what it calls “the world’s first enterprise ready quantum computing platform.”
IBM brings ‘utility-scale’ quantum computing to Japan as China and Europe struggle to compete
27.11.2023
Experts predict the global quantum computing sector will grow from about $930 million in 2023 to $6.5 billion by 2030, but some global markets may be better poised for growth than others
Microsoft enters $100M partnership with Canadian firm after quantum breakthrough
9.11.2023
Photonic’s founder and Chief Quantum Officer says the company can bring a quantum computer to market within the next five years
Quantum Computing Meets Blockchain: Scientists Propose New Version of Proof of Work Consensus – Future of Crypto?
2.6.2023
A newly published research paper from a team of researchers from Australian and American universities, in collaboration with quantum technology company BTQ, has proposed a new approach to the proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism based on boson sampling.
The proposed proof-of-work system, known...
How does quantum computing impact the finance industry?
4.5.2023
Quantum computing could revolutionize finance by solving complex problems quickly, improving risk management and enhancing cybersecurity measures
BTQ Prepares Today to Defend Against Tomorrow’s Quantum-Computing Threat
17.4.2023
Blockchains face existential peril from super-fast computers that can break the encryption protocols on which crypto depends. Quantum computers aren’t here yet, but if developers wait to devise defenses the fight will be over before it’s begun. That’s why BTQ is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch...
ETH Merge Forks, Quantum Computing, Biden Draining Oil Reserves, DOJ Targets Criminal Crypto Use — Week in Review
25.9.2022
With the Ethereum Merge event now successfully completed, new proof-of-work (PoW) forks have emerged to vie for miner acceptance. This, as the United States government, has warned that the post-quantum world is getting closer, and vulnerable cryptography will need to be protected. Amidst red...
Why quantum computing isn’t a threat to crypto… yet
9.9.2022
Quantum computing still has a long way to go before posing a threat to blockchain technology
Quantum computing to run economic models on crypto adoption
22.4.2022
The industry may have 10 years or less to devise defenses against quantum computers capable of breaching its elliptic curve cryptography
Quantum computing firm simulates adoption of crypto payments
14.4.2022
“We wanted to test the power of quantum computing on a research case that is hard to solve using classical computing techniques,” said Maryam Haghighi
Talking Digital Future: Quantum Computing and Cryptography
19.3.2020
Does quantum supremacy’s achievement remain a theoretical dream of a distant future, or the day of the quantum revolution not so far away?
Blockchain and Quantum Computing: The Game-changing Technologies
29.2.2020
The similarity between blockchain technology and Quantum computing is their evolutionary nature. Both these innovations are new kids on the block and have been still under the development phase. The applications of blockchain technology and Quantum computing are quite diverse, too, and if applied...
How the Crypto World Is Preparing for Quantum Computing, Explained
20.1.2020
Blockchain is regarded as the most secure technology, but can it face the quantum computing threat? Learn how the crypto world is preparing for the quantum leap #Sponsored
Why Quantum Computing’s Threat to Crypto May Be Further out Than Previously Thought
22.12.2019
According to one researcher, quantum computing faces more hurdles than many realize when it comes to achieving viability in breaking encryption. In a recent report Dr. Subhash Kak, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Oklahoma State University, notes that there are issues...
Quantum Computing Vs. Blockchain: Impact on Cryptography
30.6.2019
The progress in quantum computing elevates concerns among crypto community