Tagged: quantum

November 14, 2026 @ 2:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The XRP Ledger Foundation has detailed a practical design that would allow account holders to adopt quantum-resistant signing keys and retire older ones, without raising the base transaction fee paid by users. The approach appears in the Foundation’s 2027 protocol roadmap (updated 4 November 2026)… Read More

November 10, 2026 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem’s recent developments span experimental defenses against future quantum threats, rare solo mining successes, continued corporate accumulation, ETF capital movements, and a high-profile hard fork that distributed new units to existing holders. On November 4, 2026, Bitcoin developer Cory Fields posted to the… Read More

November 8, 2026 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has moved to test quantum computing as a practical tool for detecting financial crime, establishing the Quantum Experimentation Group as the first regulator-led effort of its kind. Announced in early November 2026, the initiative will convene banks, quantum technology… Read More

November 7, 2026 @ 4:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cory Klippsten, founder and CEO of Swan Bitcoin, has stated that artificial intelligence presents a more immediate security challenge to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency platforms than quantum computing. According to reports from various outlets, Klippsten made these remarks during a recent interview, arguing that large language… Read More

November 4, 2026 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that a collapse of the artificial intelligence investment boom could drag down the global economy. In assessments released during the October 2026 Bangkok meetings, the Fund projected world growth of 3.1 percent in 2026 and 3.4 percent in… Read More

November 4, 2026 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At the opening of Devcon 8 in Mumbai, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake outlined an accelerated internal ambition for the network’s cryptographic overhaul. He expressed the hope that Ethereum could complete its comprehensive shift to post-quantum and post-AI security by December 2028—roughly one year ahead… Read More

October 30, 2026 @ 5:50 pm By Eli Ben-Sasson  |  

When I stood on stage at TOKEN2049 in Singapore this month, I shared what was still only a seed of an idea: adapting the blockchain I helped build to withstand quantum computers. A week later, our community opened a vote on researching the move, and backed… Read More

October 17, 2026 @ 6:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has released a detailed set of technical priorities aimed at guiding Bitcoin’s shift toward quantum-resistant security. In a blog post dated October 13, 2026, the digital assets focused firm emphasized the need for proactive steps on signature scheme upgrades and the gradual… Read More

October 8, 2026 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Europol has warned that advances in quantum computing could eventually place crypto-assets at risk, and it is urging the industry, policymakers and technical operators to start preparing well before any such capability exists.On 7 October 2026 the EU law-enforcement agency released two studies examining how… Read More

September 11, 2026 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A collaborative research effort involving more than 100 participants and AI coding agents has sharply lowered a widely cited measure of the quantum resources needed for a core arithmetic step in a theoretical attack on the elliptic-curve signatures used by Bitcoin and Ethereum. The work,… Read More

September 8, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum’s core protocol teams have begun shaping the next major network upgrade, Hegotá, while setting a firm long-range goal: a Layer 1 that can withstand quantum computers by the end of 2029. The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol cluster published its first unified assessment of the work… Read More

September 1, 2026 @ 2:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple is no longer treating quantum risk as a theoretical footnote. In late August 2026, Ayo Akinyele, the company’s senior director of engineering, said the XRP Ledger is being prepared now so that wallets, settlement, and institutional rails can change before a so-called Q-Day arrives—the… Read More

August 28, 2026 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum researchers have put forward an early draft that would rebuild the smart contract used to admit new validators, creating a path to quantum-resistant staking keys before today’s cryptography becomes a liability. The plan focuses on the deposit contract, the gateway through which operators lock… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Department of the Treasury has created a new public-private group to help banks, payment systems, market operators, and technology vendors prepare for a future in which quantum computers could undermine today’s encryption. Announced on August 24, 2026, the Quantum-Readiness Task Force follows President… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s current transaction signatures rely on elliptic-curve cryptography. A powerful enough quantum computer could, in principle, derive a private key from a public key that has already appeared on the blockchain and then spend the associated coins. No one can say with certainty when such… Read More

August 27, 2026 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

StarkWare has reported that a Bitcoin transfer designed to withstand a future quantum-computer attack has been confirmed on the live network. The company said the spend used Avihu Levy’s Quantum-Safe Bitcoin construction, which was first described in a research paper in April 2026 and has… Read More

August 26, 2026 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A collaborative effort between the Responsible Fintech Institute and technology provider Safeheron has introduced a practical trial aimed at assessing post-quantum cryptography applications in digital asset transactions. Announced from Singapore on August 23, 2026, the program draws in chosen banking entities and supervisory bodies from… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 8:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantinuum and Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) have formed a multi-year strategic alliance to integrate quantum computing into Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Announced on August 11, 2026, the collaboration centers on deploying Quantinuum’s Helios system—a leading commercial quantum computer—inside a U.S.-based OCI AI data center. This will… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sui is advancing plans to integrate post-quantum cryptographic tools, aiming to shield user accounts from potential future threats posed by quantum computers. The Layer 1 blockchain will incorporate two signature methods standardized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These additions allow optional… Read More

August 3, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantum computing is moving steadily toward becoming a practical commercial technology rather than remaining primarily a research endeavor, according to recent comments from IBM’s (NYSE:IBM) top executive. The company’s chief executive indicated that the field is nearing a point where it will begin delivering tangible… Read More