Guest Post: Why Crypto-Agility Matters for Financial Institutions Preparing for PQC
Guest Post by Andrew Gault, CEO, ZeroTier. The financial services industry depends on cryptography to move money, protect customer and transaction data, verify digital identities, and connect banks with processors, cloud providers, and other third parties. Quantum computing puts that protection at risk. A sufficiently capable cryptographically relevant quantum computer, or CRQC, will be able […]
One Broken Symmetry Opens a Path to Universal Quantum Control
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new theory identifies what globally driven quantum systems need to become fully controllable. In a Rydberg-atom experiment, optimized pulses also create an interaction involving three atoms at once. The study by Hong-Ye Hu and colleagues is forthcoming in Nature Physics. The linked manuscript is the authors’ preprint. Many quantum […]
University of Chicago and Toyota Partner on Quantum Research for Future Mobility
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — The University of Chicago (UChicago) and Toyota have entered into a multi-year collaborative research agreement to accelerate the development of quantum technologies for future mobility, sustainable transportation and secure vehicle systems. The collaboration bridges foundational quantum science at UChicago with Toyota‘s industrial expertise to explore applications across quantum sensing, secure […]
EigenOrbit Study Compares 12 Quantum Computing Backends
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — A new study from the EigenOrbit research team examines a growing challenge in quantum computing: how to run and compare the same quantum algorithm across different simulators and hardware platforms without rebuilding the software workflow for each provider. The paper, “eigenkit: A Provider-Neutral Quantum Computing Library,” introduces and evaluates eigenkit, an open-source […]
FirstQFM Says Quantum System Beats Classical Forecasting Benchmarks
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — FirstQFM today announced results from a financial forecasting evaluation in which its proprietary foundation-model-based quantum reservoir computing (QRC) system, running on Rigetti Computing’s Cepheus™-1-108Q system using data supplied by SW7 Group, outperformed state-of-the-art classical benchmarks across directional accuracy, macro-F1, gross portfolio P&L, and annualized Sharpe ratio. The evaluation covered next-day […]
Chicago Quantum Exchange Appoints Aaron Fluitt as CEO
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Aaron Fluitt, a science and technology leader who helped drive Argonne National Laboratory’s successful effort to secure a $115 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to launch the Q-NEXT quantum research center, joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange today as the University of Chicago-based consortium’s second CEO. He […]
Experiment Supports Theoretical Path to Topological Quantum Computing
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — One approach to making information storage in quantum computing less prone to errors is known as topological quantum computing. It relies on special quantum states that are expected to be more resistant to local disturbances. Physicists at the University of Cologne have now observed quantum states that behave as predicted […]
Instanodes Develops Post-Quantum Account Solutions for Ethereum and Solana
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Instanodes, a blockchain infrastructure provider offering RPC endpoints across more than 50 blockchain networks, dedicated nodes, validators and rollup infrastructure, today announced post-quantum account engineering for Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible networks and Solana. The expanded offering also includes quantum-readiness assessments and custom cryptographic engineering services for businesses evaluating their existing […]
When Not If: Coinbase Chief Sees Quantum, Not AI as The Biggest Threat to Crypto
Insider Brief An argument is forming that artificial intelligence may be a bigger threat right now than the ominous introduction of future cryptographically relevant quantum computers. Coinbase Global Inc. CEO Brian Armstrong weighed in during an earnings call and add his own two cents. He said quantum computing poses a more serious long-term threat to […]
Universal Quantum Combines Ion Trap, Controls and Modular Links in New Chip
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Universal Quantum launches the iQPU, an integrated quantum processing unit designed to make quantum computers practical to manufacture, scale and deploy cost effectively. Combining the largest trapped-ion compute surface with built-in ultra-low noise control technology and modular chip-to-chip interconnect (UQConnect) interfaces, the iQPU addresses some of quantum computing’s hardest scaling […]