Cryptocurrency12 Jun 2026SEO 801 min read

Analysis: The U.S. government is betting $2 Billion on quantum computing, and the defense…

Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need post-quantum cryptography and regulatory coor…

Pruden argues that to defend against a quantum computer capable of cryptographically relevant operations, we need post-quantum cryptography and regulatory coordination that the industry has been deferring for years. Last month, the United States Commerce Department signed letters of intent to award just over $2 billion to nine quantum computing companies building the machines that break the cryptography defending Bitcoin and Ethereum, and the cryptography that the rest of the internet runs on.…

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