Bitcoiners propose freezing quantum-vulnerable coins in BIP-361

Cypherpunk Jameson Lopp and five co-authors from the Bitcoin quantum security space have proposed freezing quantum-vulnerable ...

AI Helped Spark a Quantum Breakthrough. The World 'Is Not Prepared'

New research suggests quantum computers capable of breaking internet encryption may arrive sooner than expected—with AI ...

BitMEX floats wait-and-see alternative to BIP-361 quantum freeze

BIP-361 sets out a three-stage rollout, beginning with blocking inflows to legacy addresses roughly three years after ...
Nature

‘It’s a real shock’: quantum-computing breakthroughs pose imminent risks to cybersecurity

The world could be caught off guard by quantum hackers before the end of this decade — much sooner than expected. This is the take-home message of two studies posted independently on 30 March, one a ...
Nasdaq

D-Wave Delivers Growth Shock—Investors Eye Quantum Future

With investors watching D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) as a bellwether of the broader quantum computing space, the firm posted mixed results for the second quarter of 2025. On a positive note, the ...