Every online bank transfer, private message and Bitcoin transaction rests on the assumption that some math problems are practically impossible to solve. Quantum computers threaten to flip that ...

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

An American physicist and Canadian computer scientist received the A.M. Turing Award on Wednesday for their groundbreaking ...

For quantum computers to change the game of computation, scientists need to show that the machines’ calculations are correct. Now, there’s hope. Google’s Willow quantum chip has achieved verifiable ...

Some Bitcoin developers are no longer arguing about whether quantum computing will break the network, but letting onlookers know how long it would take to prepare if it ever did. That shift was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Bajarin covers the tech industry’s impact on PC and CE markets. Two years ago, I spent about six months in deep discussions ...

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 ...

Charles Bennett and Gilles Brassard were recognized for their foundational work in quantum information science.