Quantum walks sound abstract, but they sit at the center of a very concrete race: who will harness quantum mechanics to solve problems that overwhelm today’s most powerful supercomputers. Instead of ...

Quantum computers—devices that process information using quantum mechanical effects—have long been expected to outperform ...

What is the Q-Day prize? The Q-Day Prize is a challenge to make the Bitcoin network quantum resistant. On April 16, 2025, quantum computing-focused company Project 11 announced the “Q-Day Prize,” a ...

The reliable engineering of quantum states, particularly those involving several particles, is central to the development of various quantum technologies, including quantum computers, sensors and ...

Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with a set of new encryption algorithms that can withstand future attacks from quantum computers in a move aimed at jump-starting what’s likely to be the most ...

Since the development of the electronic calculator in the 1960s, the field of computing has seen tremendous breakthroughs. In the field of information processing, the last several years have been ...

Major tech companies drive quantum research with breakthrough chips promising real-world applications in networking and ...

This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team based upon its relevance and interest to our community. 17 years of research has led to Microsoft creating a new ...

The Bitcoin network took its first step towards quantum-computing resistance with the addition of BIP 360 to its repository.

Quantum software startup Classiq Technologies Ltd. said today it has partnered with Comcast Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to showcase how quantum computers can dramatically enhance network ...

Cryptocurrency wallet makers and security companies are pushing out post-quantum products even though large-scale quantum computers capable of breaking Bitcoin do not exist yet. The US National ...

APSCHE extends registration for the quantum computing certification course until February 23, offering key resources for students.