Fortinet (FTNT) and Cloudflare (NET) are likely to be among the beneficiaries of post-quantum cryptography spending, investment firm BTIG said. Q-Day, or the moment that a quantum computer can break ...

As the specter of quantum computing looms over global cybersecurity, the United States and European Union have embarked on parallel but distinct journeys to prepare for “Q-Day,” the day when quantum ...

For more than 60 years, Bell's theorem has been the gold standard for demonstrating that quantum mechanics defies the rules ...

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 ...

Quantum computers could threaten Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major networks. Here’s how Ripple plans to secure the XRP Ledger.

It’ll still be a while before quantum computers become powerful enough to do anything useful, but it’s increasingly likely that we will see full-scale, error-corrected quantum computers become ...

The world’s first post-quantum cryptography standards have been formalized by the US National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). The standards provide organizations with a framework to secure ...

Crypto firms are building quantum-proof wallets using MPC and NIST algorithms as Q-Day threats loom over Bitcoin and Ethereum ...

Lattice Semiconductor picked up a gold cybersecurity award in May 2026 for what the company says is the industry’s first ...

Did you know that China has invested over $15 billion in quantum computing research? This staggering figure highlights the intense global competition to lead in this groundbreaking technology. Quantum ...

Google's new whitepaper says it could take only minutes for a quantum system to crack Bitcoin.

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the ...