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ForkLog 59 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 37 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 64 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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ForkLog 83 04.01.2025

Solana gets a quantum‑resistant vault

Solana developers have built a quantum‑resistant on‑chain vault to shield users from the potential threat posed by ultra‑fast computation. The Solana Winternitz Vault relies on a hash‑based signature scheme that generates fresh keys with each transaction, explained Zeus Network’s chief scientist Dean Little. Quantum resistance has been achieved internally.https://t.co/O2wgya5ZDZ — Dean 利迪恩 (?,?) | sbpf/acc […]

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ForkLog 70 26.12.2024

‘Q Day’ jitters: how bitcoin’s developers plan to thwart quantum computers

On December 10, researchers at Google Quantum AI unveiled a new quantum chip, Willow. The news rekindled the crypto community’s fears about a quantum threat to bitcoin—a topic that has surfaced periodically.

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ForkLog 58 26.12.2024

Russia Unveils Prototype of 50-Qubit Quantum Computer

Scientists from Moscow University and the Russian Quantum Center have developed the country’s first prototype of a 50-qubit quantum computer. It was tested on December 19, according to the MSU website. The prototype is based on single neutral rubidium atoms, which are captured by optical tweezers—focused laser beams. A qubit is encoded in the internal […]

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ForkLog 63 23.12.2024

Adam Back: Quantum Computing Will Strengthen Bitcoin

Advancements in quantum computing are more likely to bolster Bitcoin than to undermine it, according to renowned cypherpunk and cryptographer Adam Back. in all likelihood the hash-based PQ scheme will never be used. because PQ is likely still several decades out at least. and and PQ signature research will eventually produce conservative well reviewed more […]

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ForkLog 65 18.12.2024

Quantum Computers Could Crack Bitcoin in Five Years, Scientist Warns

Commercial quantum computers may be able to crack the elliptic curve keys securing Bitcoin wallets in about five years. This perspective was shared by Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers, a scientist from the University of Calgary, in a conversation with DLNews. The expert refers to ECDSA 256 encryption, which protects addresses and signs transactions using pairs of public […]

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ForkLog 22 10.12.2024

Google’s Quantum Chip Sparks Bitcoin Security Concerns

Experts from Google Quantum AI unveiled the latest quantum chip, Willow, which has caught the attention of the crypto community as a potential threat to Bitcoin. According to Hartmut Neven, head of the tech giant’s division, the chip completed a standard benchmark calculation in under five minutes. In comparison, one of the fastest modern supercomputers, […]

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ForkLog 33 25.11.2024

Quantum Technologies vs. Supercomputers: Who Will Crack Bitcoin?

Google experts have unveiled a technology that, with the application of artificial intelligence, could make quantum computing practical in real life, according to an article in Nature. In the presented work, Deepmind researchers explained that their new AI system, AlphaQubit, has succeeded in correcting persistent errors that have long plagued quantum computers. “Quantum computers have […]

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ForkLog 44 22.10.2024

Experts Downplay Quantum Threat to Cryptocurrencies

In October, Chinese scientists reported the “world’s first effective attack” using a quantum computer. Several experts agree that quantum hacking does not pose an immediate threat to Bitcoin. They urge preparation for a post-quantum future and the development of a roadmap for defense against attacks. Private keys in the Bitcoin network are unlikely to be […]

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ForkLog 21 14.10.2024

Chinese Scientists Use Quantum Computer to Breach Cryptographic Algorithms

Chinese scientists have conducted the “world’s first effective attack” on a widely used encryption algorithm using a quantum computer, according to SCMP. The breakthrough poses a “real and substantial threat” to the long-standing password protection mechanism employed in critical sectors such as banking and the military, researchers claim. A team led by Wang Chao from […]

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