Quantum computing is no longer science fiction. Labs worldwide are sprinting toward “Q-Day,” the moment a production-grade quantum computer can crack today’s encryption.

In the latest Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-360), core developers have proposed a soft fork that would reduce the current long-tail risk for Taproot-based Bitcoin wallet addresses.

There is a term, “Q-day”, which is being largely discussed around the world. This is the hypothetical moment when a ...

Bitcoin isn't under attack by a quantum computer right now.

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

Bitcoin has fallen roughly 19% in the past week to a low of $60,000. Futures open interest has dropped to $49 billion from ...

Just a few years ago, many researchers in quantum computing thought it would take several decades to develop machines that ...

In Robert Harris’s The Second Sleep, the novelist imagines a world hundreds of years in the future where humanity has ...