Quantum news today

Updated April 7, 2026 · 10:44 AM UTC

Explore quantum and crypto news, including security risks, post-quantum research, and what quantum computing could mean for blockchains.

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quantum lab scene with a soft glow shows a chandelier-like dilution fridge looming above a cracked glass dome that shields a glowing gold Bitcoin on a steel pedestal amid cobalt-and-amber light.

Technology

The quantum computing threat Bitcoin can’t ignore forever

Bitcoin faces its most serious existential threat yet as quantum computing edges closer to cracking its cryptographic core.

5 months ago

product shot of Trezor Safe 7 on a glossy surface with a luminous teal–violet lab backdrop, its screen showing a glowing lock motif as a transparent PCB reveals dual secure chips beside a USB-C cable and subtle Bluetooth icon.

Wallets

What Trezor’s new “quantum-ready” hardware wallet really means for Bitcoin

Does ‘quantum-ready’ change BTC/ETH today? No. here’s what Safe 7 actually does

6 months ago

lab tableau shows a Google-branded Willow quantum chip on a pedestal facing a levitating gold Bitcoin under a dramatic blue beam in a cinematic quantum chamber.

Technology

Can Google’s 13,000× “quantum echoes” put Bitcoin’s keys on a clock?

Google’s Willow chip earned verifiable quantum advantage this week; here’s what that does, and doesn’t, mean for ECDSA, SHA-256, and coins with revealed public keys.

6 months ago

People

Solana co-founder urges need for Bitcoin to adopt quantum resistance for future security

Yakovenko praised Bitcoin's decentralized nature and proof-of-work system but warned that quantum compting poses threats.

7 months ago

Crypto

Bitcoin developers proposing quantum upgrade warn 25% of total BTC supply exposed to attack risk

Critics wary as Bitcoin's quantum-resistant shift may affect inactive coins, including those allegedly tied to Satoshi.

9 months ago

Technology

Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

The concept already has four research tracks already under review, which are connected to existing efforts in the Ethereum ecosystem.

10 months ago

Crypto

Strategy’s Michael Saylor calls quantum computing threats to Bitcoin a marketing myth

Quantum-resistant cryptography discussions emerge as experts debate the timeline of potential risks.

10 months ago

Technology

Micro-cap Quantum Resistance Ledger’s QRL token jumps 33% amid quantum concerns for crypto

Quantum-resistant infrastructure gains traction as quantum concerns spotlight cryptographic vulnerabilities.

10 months ago

Technology

VanEck warns of brief but critical ‘uncertainty window’ for Bitcoin to adapt to quantum threat

Matt Sigel said quantum computing also threats banks and tech platforms, but their centralization make adapting quicker.

11 months ago

Google slashes quantum requirement to crack Bitcoin by 95% with technology a decade away

Technology 11 months ago

The xx Network – Securing Privacy with Metadata Shredding and Quantum-Proof Encryption

Privacy 1 year ago

Cardano founder outlines post-quantum security strategy amid Microsoft chip milestone

Technology 1 year ago

New Microsoft quantum chip advances threat as Bitcoin reviews BIP360 for quantum resistance

Technology 1 year ago

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Quantum news today

The quantum computing threat Bitcoin can’t ignore forever

What Trezor’s new “quantum-ready” hardware wallet really means for Bitcoin

Can Google’s 13,000× “quantum echoes” put Bitcoin’s keys on a clock?

Solana co-founder urges need for Bitcoin to adopt quantum resistance for future security

Bitcoin developers proposing quantum upgrade warn 25% of total BTC supply exposed to attack risk

Vitalik proposes ‘Lean Ethereum’ to achieve quantum security, simpler validator operations

Strategy’s Michael Saylor calls quantum computing threats to Bitcoin a marketing myth

Micro-cap Quantum Resistance Ledger’s QRL token jumps 33% amid quantum concerns for crypto

VanEck warns of brief but critical ‘uncertainty window’ for Bitcoin to adapt to quantum threat

Google slashes quantum requirement to crack Bitcoin by 95% with technology a decade away

The xx Network – Securing Privacy with Metadata Shredding and Quantum-Proof Encryption

Cardano founder outlines post-quantum security strategy amid Microsoft chip milestone

New Microsoft quantum chip advances threat as Bitcoin reviews BIP360 for quantum resistance

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