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Marchés

Hong Kong’s central bank puts a number on lenders' quantum preparedness. It's very low.

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority published a whitepaper on the quantum preparedness of Hong Kong’s banking industry and its first Quantum Preparedness Index.

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Marchés

Crypto is the canary in the coal mine for the quantum computing threat, experts say

As estimates for “Q-Day” move closer, experts warn that crypto’s slow governance, not its cryptography, may be the biggest obstacle to defending against quantum attacks.

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Technologies

Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats

The crypto financial services firm is funding developers to strengthen the blockchain's security before quantum computers become powerful enough to steal billions in crypto.

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Finance

Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees.

Changpeng "CZ” Zhao appears at DC Blockchain Summit (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Technologies

Quantum computing is often seen as a risk to bitcoin. Now Trump wants to develop it.

The White House issued twin executive orders to accelerate U.S. development of large-scale quantum computers while simultaneously hardening defenses against such machines.

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Technologies

Algorand unveils roadmap to achieve quantum resistance by 2028

The announcement reflects a crypto's growing recognition that adopting quantum-resistant cryptography could take years, requiring changes not only to user wallets but also to core protocol infrastructure.

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Analyses

The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense side can't keep up

Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need post-quantum cryptography and regulatory coordination that the industry has been deferring for years.

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Analyses

The quantum clock is ticking: it's Bitcoin's problem, not Ethereum's

A recent research note published by Citi analysts reached a conclusion about quantum risk that should give every institutional bitcoin holder pause, Tabar explains.

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Technologies

AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn

Researchers and builders believe that artificial intelligence may be accelerating the quantum timeline and forcing a broader rethink of how digital security works.

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Technologies

Satoshi’s 1.1 million bitcoin and millions more can be saved from quantum attack, says expert

Researchers at the privacy-centric blockchain startup say their multi-layer quantum defense will feature a soft fork to freeze and protect dormant BTC.

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