Bitcoin and Ethereum sprint toward quantum deadline as U.S. funds $300 million hardware initiative
The cryptocurrency ecosystem is currently facing a looming challenge that, while not immediate, is gathering momentum across both the scientific and financial sectors: the advent of large‑scale, fault‑tolerant quantum computers. These machines, once fully operational, could possess the capability to break the cryptographic algorithms that protect the vast majority of digital assets, including the…
Sept. 9, 2026, 3:30 p.m.