Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are practically impossible to solve. Quantum computers threaten to flip that ...

Quantum technology can process an enormous amount of data and solve complex problems in seconds rather than decades. Remarkably, quantum technology first appeared in the early 1900s. It originated ...

CoinShares says quantum computing poses a manageable long-term risk to Bitcoin, with limited exposure, delayed timelines, and upgrade paths available.

In 1994, Peter Shor, an American mathematician working at Bell Labs, published a paper with a wonky title and earth-shaking implications. In “Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Prime Factorization and ...

Strategy announces Bitcoin security program to counter quantum threats, addressing vulnerabilities of ECDSA due to quantum ...

As technological advancements surge forward, the specter of quantum computing looms ever larger. While the promise of quantum computers holds the potential to revolutionize fields like weather ...

Dr. Pravir Malik is the founder and chief technologist of QIQuantum and the Forbes Technology Council group leader for Quantum Computing. In this article, I'll briefly expand on the idea of a quantum ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA — The most recent email you sent was likely encrypted using a tried-and-true method that relies on the idea that even the fastest computer would be unable to efficiently break a gigantic ...

Project 11 is looking to gauge the urgency of the quantum security risk to Bitcoin. Millions of addresses could be at risk if quantum computers are eventually able to break Bitcoin’s cryptography.

A16z crypto analysis reveals quantum computer threats are overstated. Encryption faces harvest-now-decrypt-later risks while Bitcoin needs early planning ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., — Scientists at IBM’s Almaden Research Center have performed the world’s most complicated quantum-computer calculation to date. They caused a billion billion custom-designed ...