The Quantum Economy Podcast: Before Q-Day With Andrew Cheung and Anders Indset
Insider Brief: Anders Indset and Andrew Cheung make the case that quantum risk is already present, as data encrypted today can be harvested now and decrypted later once sufficiently powerful quantum systems emerge. Cheung emphasizes that the main challenge in post-quantum security is execution, noting that migration requires system-wide change across legacy infrastructure rather than […]
NordVPN Outlines Major Quantum and Cyber Threats Emerging in 2026
Insider Brief NordVPN experts warn that cybersecurity risks in 2026 will intensify due to internet monoculture, AI-driven attacks, misinformation, erosion of digital trust, and emerging quantum threats. Cybercrime is becoming more scalable and automated, with AI enabling faster attacks, synthetic identities, deepfakes, and “harvest now, decrypt later” strategies. The report stresses that improving digital hygiene […]
Guest Post — Beyond Post-Quantum Cryptography: Why Execution Integrity Is Central to Quantum-Safe Web3
Guest Post by Alexander Rogan As the transition toward post-quantum cryptography accelerates, much of the Web3 security conversation has focused on mathematical resilience. With NIST finalising standards such as ML-DSA, the standardised form of CRYSTALS-Dilithium, the industry is rightly preparing for a future in which classical signature schemes can no longer be assumed durable. This […]
BTQ Technologies Launches Bitcoin Quantum Testnet
Insider Brief BTQ Technologies launched the Bitcoin Quantum testnet, the first quantum-safe fork of Bitcoin, replacing ECDSA with NIST-standardized ML-DSA to address long-term quantum risks to the Bitcoin network 17 years after the genesis block. The open, permissionless testnet is designed as a production-grade proving ground for miners, developers, researchers, and users to test quantum-resistant […]
Guest Post — From Lab to Market: Rethinking Product-Market Fit in Quantum Computing
Guest Post by Komala S Madineedi Quantum computing has moved beyond theory. Real quantum systems exist today, and a growing number of companies offer products and platforms built around them. In select domains, these systems are already being used to explore problems that are difficult or impractical to address with classical methods alone – particularly […]
Lawmakers Introduce National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act After Lapse
Insider Brief Lawmakers are introducing the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act, seeking to restore a lapsed federal framework for coordinating U.S. quantum research and policy. The bipartisan bill responds to growing concerns that future quantum computers could undermine current encryption systems, accelerating the need for post-quantum security planning. The legislation aims to provide continued funding […]
The Bloch Quantum Advances in EDA Tech Hub Competition
Insider Brief The Bloch Quantum, a U.S. EDA-designated Tech Hub, has advanced to the final stage of the EDA awards competition with a proposal focused on securing the U.S. quantum supply chain and accelerating commercialization. The Bloch is a cross-sector coalition led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange, serving Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana, and aims to […]
Infleqtion and Churchill X Move Forward on SPAC Combination
Insider Brief Infleqtion and Churchill Capital Corp X filed a Form S-4 with the SEC, advancing their previously announced business combination toward a planned Q1 2026 close. The transaction would take Infleqtion public as the first listed neutral-atom quantum company, with expected gross proceeds of over $540 million assuming no SPAC redemptions. Infleqtion plans to […]
KAIST Researchers Develop Direct Printing of Nanolasers for Optical Computing and Quantum Security
Insider Brief KAIST and POSTECH researchers said they developed an ultra-fine electrohydrodynamic 3D printing method that enables vertical nanolasers to be printed directly onto semiconductor chips, allowing much higher device density than conventional lithography-based approaches. The team reported that by vertically stacking perovskite nanostructures with near single-crystal quality, the lasers achieved higher efficiency and lower […]
Royal Navy Carries Out Arctic Trial on Quantum-enhanced GPS-free Navigation
Insider Brief The Royal Navy, working with Imperial College London, has completed Arctic trials of quantum-enhanced inertial navigation sensors designed to provide accurate, satellite-free positioning in environments where GPS is unavailable or unreliable. The sensors use cold-atom quantum effects to measure acceleration and rotation with high long-term stability, enabling navigation without external signals and making […]