New research estimates that it could be 20 times easier for quantum computers to break current encryption Experts urge software developers to advance their work in developing next-generation ...

Quantum computing poses a real and growing threat to established cryptographic algorithms like RSA and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC), which form the backbone of digital security for DLT networks ...

Quantum computing is still in its infancy, yet the people paid to protect the world’s data are already treating it as a live ...

Imagine a world where the locks protecting your most sensitive information—your financial records, medical history, or even national security secrets—can be effortlessly picked. This is the looming ...

RSA encryption is a major foundation of digital security and is one of the most commonly used forms of encryption, and yet it operates on a brilliantly simple premise: it's easy to multiply two large ...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has sent a harsh warning about the dangers posed by quantum computing to the crypto economy. "Seemingly," there is a 20% chance of quantum computers breaking modern ...

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) executive chairman Michael Saylor is best known for turning his business intelligence company into the first and largest Bitcoin treasury. Despite having the most ...

Quantum computers and their capabilities have the potential to revolutionize modern computing but could also introduce new risks. In October 2021, GAO identified options that policymakers (e.g., ...

Buterin warns that quantum computers could threaten Ethereum’s cryptography sooner than expected and outlines how the network can prepare safely. Buterin sees a nontrivial 20% chance that quantum ...

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are now embedded in the global financial system. Countries are creating strategic reserves, and institutional investors, from hedge funds to pension schemes, are ...

Jackie Shoback is cofounder and managing director of 1414 Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on digital identity. Quantum computing is set to emerge within the next few years as a ...

Naoris, a cybersecurity firm focused on safeguarding digital assets from quantum computing threats, is offering bounties to anyone who can break the encryption algorithms that secure major blockchain ...