Researchers used IBM’s quantum computers to create scalable quantum circuits that simulate matter under extreme conditions, offering new insight into fundamental forces and the origins of the universe ...

Day” as quantum computers threaten Bitcoin security, urging users to migrate from Taproot to SegWit for protection.

Bitcoin OG Willy Woo has suggested a way to keep your Bitcoin safe until there’s a solution to the quantum Bitcoin threat — ...

Quantum computing has long occupied the edges of our collective imagination – frequently mentioned, rarely understood. For many, it remains a distant prospect rather than an immediate concern. But ...

Last week I summarized takeaways from my visit to SXSW earlier this month. As I mentioned in that article, the most hyped technology at the event was quantum computing. I found this to be quite ...

Explore what could happen to Satoshi’s 1 million BTC if quantum computers ever break early Bitcoin addresses and expose their private keys to the first Q-Day attacker.

Willy Woo urges Bitcoin users to adopt SegWit wallets amid rising quantum threats, while experts debate the network’s true security timeline.

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a ...

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, we have a conversation that I’ve wanted to have for some time. The topic this week is quantum computers. It is quite a niche topic and finding people who actually ...

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Join Curt Jaimungal talks to Harvard physicist Jacob Barandes and Scott Aaronson. Jacob Barandes claims quantum mechanics can be reformulated without wave functions. Barandes has a new formulation of ...