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ForkLog 2325 04.09.2025

Quantum Computer Cracks ‘Tiny’ Cryptographic Key

Engineer Steve Tippeconnic has cracked a six-bit cryptographic key on ECC using IBM's quantum computer.

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ForkLog 172 04.09.2025

US Proposes Plan to Shield Assets from Quantum Threats

In the SEC, a concept for a Unified Tokenized Ledger was unveiled. The project is detailed in a document proposing the creation of a financial infrastructure resilient to quantum threats.

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ForkLog 320 30.08.2025

El Salvador Shields Its 6284 BTC from Quantum Threat

The government of El Salvador has distributed its National Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, amounting to 6284 BTC (~$680 million), across 14 new addresses due to potential threats from quantum computing.

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ForkLog 97 17.07.2025

India backs ‘quantum’ startup QpiAI

QpiAI, an Indian startup focused on combining artificial intelligence and quantum computing, has raised $32 million in a new Series A round. The government of India participated as a co-investor, reports TechCrunch. The funds will be directed towards developing industrial-scale quantum computers for the global market. The government became one of the lead investors under […]

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ForkLog 340 25.06.2025

Quantum Computer Cracks 22-bit RSA Encryption

Researchers at Shanghai University in China have used a quantum computer to factor a 22-bit integer in the RSA encryption algorithm. This was reported by Earth citing the study. “Using the [device] D-Wave Advantage, we successfully factored a 22-bit RSA integer, demonstrating the potential of quantum machines for solving cryptographic problems,” the authors write. Previously, […]

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ForkLog 164 15.06.2025

IBM to Develop Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2029

IBM plans to create the world’s first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer, the IBM Quantum Starling, by 2029. This announcement was made in the company’s updated roadmap. IBM Roadmap. Source: IBM. The technology will be capable of performing 100 million quantum operations using 200 error-resistant qubits. The computer will be housed at IBM’s data center in […]

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ForkLog 280 11.06.2025

Chaincode Labs sizes up the quantum threat to Bitcoin

Researchers at Chaincode Labs have published a detailed report on potential quantum-computing threats to Bitcoin. The 55-page document was prepared by Dr Anthony Milton and Clara Schickelmann in May 2025. How many bitcoins are at risk The authors estimate that 20% to 50% of all bitcoins in circulation (4–10m BTC) are potentially vulnerable to attacks […]

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ForkLog 35 28.04.2025

Quantum Leap: 72-Qubit Computer Tackles Cancer Treatment

Origin Quantum, a company specializing in quantum computing, has applied its cutting-edge technology to breast cancer diagnostics and drug development, according to SCMP. The firm showcased the capabilities of its quantum computer, Origin Wukong, in biomedical research, including mammographic screening for malignant tumors and the development of small-molecule-based drugs. For cancer detection, the quantum computer […]

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ForkLog 66 17.04.2025

Project Eleven Offers 1 BTC for Quantum Breach of Bitcoin Cryptography

The research initiative Project Eleven has announced a reward of 1 BTC for cracking the strongest possible ECC key using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. The open competition, dubbed the Q-Day Prize, will run until April 5, 2026. We just launched the Q-Day Prize. 1 BTC to the first team to break a toy […]

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ForkLog 54 05.03.2025

China Develops Quantum Computer ‘One Quadrillion Times More Powerful’

A research team from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a prototype superconducting quantum computer with 105 qubits and 182 connectors. The results were published in Physical Review Journals. It is claimed that Zuchongzhi 3.0 operates one quadrillion (a number with 15 zeros) times faster than the most powerful supercomputer […]

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ForkLog 33 20.02.2025

Microsoft Unveils Majorana 1 Quantum Computing Chip

Microsoft has announced its first quantum computing chip, Majorana 1. The company claims to have “created an entirely new state of matter”—topological. The chip employs the “world’s first topological conductor,” a groundbreaking type of material that can observe and control Majorana particles to create more reliable and scalable qubits. Majorana 1 utilizes eight topological qubits […]

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ForkLog 52 10.02.2025

Tether CEO Predicts Hacking and Return of Satoshi-Linked Bitcoins

Lost bitcoins, including approximately 1 million BTC belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto, will be hacked and returned to circulation, according to Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino. Prediction. Quantum computing is still very far from any meaningful risk of breaking Bitcoin cryptography.Quantum resistant addresses will eventually be added to Bitcoin before there is any serious threat. All people […]

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