Bitcoin Faces Quantum Threat, Researchers Call for Action

June 24, 2025

Catenaa, Tuesday, June 24, 2025-A new report warns that Bitcoin could face major security threats if quantum computing breakthroughs emerge sooner than expected, urging the community to prepare both short- and long-term defenses. The study outlines a dual-track strategy: a seven-year migration to quantum-resistant protocols and a two-year emergency plan in case of a sudden […]

BlackRock Warns Quantum Tech Threatens Bitcoin ETF

May 14, 2025

Catenaa, Wednesday, May 14, 2025-BlackRock has updated its risk disclosures for the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), warning that future advances in quantum computing could undermine the cryptographic foundations of Bitcoin, potentially threatening investor assets. BlackRock on May 9 submitted a revised S-1 filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, warning that future advances in […]

D-Wave Quantum Soars on New Scientific Breakthrough

March 18, 2025

Catenna, Monday, March 17. 2025- D-Wave Quantum shares continued its run on Monday, following last week’s announcement that its quantum computer bested a supercomputer in a special task. D-Wave said in a press release last Wednesday announcing the publication of “a scientific breakthrough” in the journal science that its “annealing quantum computer outperformed one of […]

Google Unveils Quantum Chip with Unmatched Speed

December 12, 2024

Catenaa, Thursday, December 12, 2024 – Google on Monday unveiled Willow, its newest quantum computing chip, which can complete tasks in five minutes that would take the fastest conventional computers 10 septillion years to accomplish.  Developed in Santa Barbara, California, the 4 cm² chip represents a major development in quantum computing. It is designed to […]

IBM Plans $150B US Investment Over 5 Years

April 28, 2025

Catenaa, Monday, April 28, 2025- IBM will invest $150 billion in the US for the next five years, the company said on Monday, in a push to back Trump’s local manufacturing. IBM said that the plan includes an investment of more than $30 billion in research and development to further the company’s American manufacturing of […]

IBM’s Quantum Leap Revives Bitcoin Security Debate

June 21, 2025

Catenaa, Saturday, June 21, 2025- IBM’s unveiling of a fault-tolerant quantum computer, set for rollout by 2029, is raising new concerns over Bitcoin’s long-term security and the viability of current cryptographic systems. The project, known as IBM Quantum Starling, is expected to operate with 200 error-corrected qubits and execute up to 100 million quantum operations. […]

Nvidia Expands Quantum Computing Focus, Stocks Surge

March 20, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, March 20, 2025-Nvidia announced plans Tuesday to launch a quantum computing research center, driving gains in related stocks amid growing investor interest.  The Nvidia Accelerated Quantum Research Center (NVAQC), based in Boston, aims to integrate quantum hardware with supercomputers to tackle the field’s most complex challenges. The announcement was made during Nvidia’s annual […]

Project 11 Raises $6M to Protect Bitcoin from Quantum

June 26, 2025

Catenaa, Thursday, June 26, 2025- Project 11, a startup focused on defending Bitcoin against the future threat of quantum computing, announced a $6 million seed funding round Thursday. The investment, co-led by Variant and Quantonation, also included Castle Island Ventures, Nebular, and Formation. Quantum computing, an emerging technology harnessing quantum physics to process vast amounts […]