Quantum – Dec LM

Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hard Fork to Protect BTC From Quantum Computing Threats

Bitcoin could be headed for its most sweeping cryptographic overhaul yet if a new proposal gains traction. A draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) titled Quantum-Resistant Address Migration Protocol (QRAMP)...

Blockchain Startup BTQ Proposes More Energy Efficient Alternative to Crypto’s Proof of Work

A new paper proposes using a method called "coarse-grained boson-sampling" to validate the proof of work process and reward successful miners.

The Protocol: A Quantum Threat to Bitcoin?

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Drops Most in 4 Months Amid Quantum Computing FUD

IBIT fell 5.3% Monday, its biggest drop since early August.

What Does Google’s Quantum Computing Chip Mean for Bitcoin?

Quantum supercomputer Willow can finish a tasks in 5 minutes that would take classical computers more than the age of the universe to figure out. But what does that...

Protocol Village: Conduit Launches New G2 Sequencer, Claiming 10x Improvement Over Existing Versions

The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Oct. 17-23.