Whether it’s quantum computers that can accelerate drug discovery or networks designed to withstand future cyberattacks — a new generation of Indian startups are pursuing such opportunities at the cutting edge of information technology. Quantum technology uses quantum mechanics to process information, achieve ultra high-precision measurements, and create secure communication channels. Investors have been keenly tracking the scent. According to market intelligence platform Tracxn, India’s quantum technology sector has raised $95.9 million funding between 2019 and 2026. Investment peaked in 2025 at $66.4 million across 13 rounds. So far in 2026, the sector has raised $107,000 across two funding rounds. On April 14 this year, Qbit Force — a company based in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh — launched a quantum computer made in India. CEO L Venkata Subramaniam explains how quantum computers can simulate molecules and their behaviour, enabling researchers to model potential drugs ahead of extensive laboratory and animal testing, which currently takes five to 15 years. Exponentially faster that classical computers, it can accelerate the discovery of newer medicines, fertilizers, plastics, and battery material. Similarly, it can solve mathematical problems way faster, potentially boosting AI efficiency and improving applications such as weather forecasting, fluid dynamics, and the modelling of floods, avalanches and cyclones. Of the two quantum computers Qbit built, SRM University bought one and a startup, Qubitech, bought the other. Secunderabad-based Qclairvoyance Quantum Labs offers quantum cybersecurity services for corporate IT infrastructure, particularly in the BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) sector. Its education platform helps establish quantum programming labs in colleges and universities. Its third vertical is drug discovery, says Sai Shankar, founder and Director. Bengaluru-based startup QpiAI’s 8- and 25-qubit systems, too, are directed at consumers in the research and education segments (a qubit is the basic unit of information in quantum computing). It offers a
Jul 6, 2026 · via thehindubusinessline.com
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has laid out three top priorities, quantum resistance, privacy and scalability, in a new roadmap steering the network through 2029. Key Points: - Buterin's "Lean Ethereum" strawmap names quantum resistance, privacy and scalability as core goals through 2029. - The upgrades would span three to four years and touch nearly every layer of the network. - Researchers back the vision but question whether the timeline is realistic. Buterin Details Lean Ethereum Buterin posted the strawmap to X on Saturday, presenting it as a working draft rather than a settled plan. The blueprint runs from 2026 through 2029 and reaches nearly every layer of the network. He compared its scope to the September 2022 Merge, which moved Ethereum from energy-intensive proof-of-work mining to a proof-of-stake system. The draft caps months of quieter work, including a researcher gathering in Berlin two weeks ago and earlier talks with client teams in Svalbard. Buterin framed the coming changes as structural rather than cosmetic, a signal that Lean Ethereum aims to reshape the base protocol, not merely tune it. Also Read: Bitcoin Holds $62K As HYPE And ADA Ignite Weekend Crypto Rebound Quantum Safety Leads Priorities Quantum safety climbed sharply up the agenda, and Buterin called a quantum-safe fix for blobs urgent. Blobs store bulk rollup data far more cheaply than ordinary transactions, so their long-term security sits near the center of Ethereum's scaling plans. Work on quantum-safe blob designs has already run for several months. Privacy now ranks as a first-class goal rather than an afterthought, a notable shift for a network long focused on scaling and decentralization. Buterin also backed a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among the leading candidates for programmable privacy and stronger scaling. Experts Question Ethereum Timeline Dankrad Feist, a researcher behind the payments
Jul 5, 2026 · via yellow.com
Qisheng Wang, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and colleagues have achieved a key advancement in estimating the fidelity of an unknown quantum state to a known reference state. The new method achieves a sample complexity of O(r2/varepsilon2) with optimal dependence on the error $\varepsilon$ for a reference state of rank $r$. This improvement over previous bounds, alongside a corresponding lower bound of Ω(r/varepsilon2), has implications for quantum query complexity and enables more efficient tolerant quantum state certification, building upon existing exact certification methods. Reduced measurement requirements unlock practical quantum state fidelity estimation A dramatic improvement in the efficiency of estimating fidelity between quantum states has been achieved, reducing the required sample complexity from O(r²log²(1/ε)/ε⁴) to O(r²/ε²), where ‘r’ denotes the rank of the reference state and ‘ε’ represents the desired accuracy. This breakthrough crosses a key threshold, enabling practical fidelity estimation for systems where previously the computational cost was prohibitive. Accurate assessment of quantum states was limited by the sheer number of measurements needed. The rank of a quantum state, in this context, signifies the number of linearly independent states within its superposition, directly impacting the complexity of its characterisation. A higher rank necessitates more measurements to fully define the state. The parameter ε represents the acceptable deviation from the true fidelity value; a smaller ε demands greater precision and, consequently, more measurements. Alongside this improvement, a new lower bound of Ω(r/ε²) has been established, refining the fundamental limits of this quantum state analysis technique and providing a benchmark for future advancements. Fidelity estimation, a measure of how close two quantum states are, now requires fewer resources than previously thought, as demonstrated by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The new method achieves a sample complexity of O(r²/ε²), meaning the number of measurements needed grows proportionally to the square of
Jul 5, 2026 · via quantumzeitgeist.com
Vitalik Buterin is mapping out Ethereum’s most ambitious multi-year overhaul yet, and quantum computing is the reason it’s moving faster than anyone expected. The Ethereum co-founder revealed that quantum safety has “shifted up a LOT in priority,” reshaping the network’s upgrade roadmap in ways that will define the next half-decade of development. At the center of this plan sits the Hegota hard fork, targeted for the second half of 2026. Buterin indicated it will likely be the last upgrade before Ethereum enters what he calls its “Lean” phase, a streamlined era focused on simplification and resilience against threats that don’t fully exist yet but are getting uncomfortably close. The Strawmap: seven forks in four years The broader transformation Buterin is describing goes by the name “Strawmap.” It’s essentially a sketch of approximately seven anticipated hard forks spanning from 2026 through 2030. The three pillars of this plan are quantum resistance, statelessness through Verkle Trees, and operational simplification. The Hegota fork, sometimes referred to as H-star, follows the earlier Glamsterdam upgrade and is expected to land around late Q3 or Q4 of 2026. Two key proposals are driving the conversation around what Hegota will include. First is EIP-8141, which introduces “frame transactions” designed to support native post-quantum signatures. Second is EIP-7805, known as FOCIL (Forced Inclusion Lists). This one targets censorship resistance by creating enforced inclusion lists that make it harder for block builders to selectively exclude transactions. The quantum clock is ticking, sort of Buterin places a 20% probability on a significant quantum breakthrough occurring before 2030. Most estimates for “Q-Day,” the hypothetical moment when quantum computers can break current cryptographic standards, land somewhere in the 2030s. The Strawmap spreads the work across seven forks rather than attempting one massive overhaul, with Hegota laying the foundational groundwork through native post-quantum
Jul 5, 2026 · via kucoin.com
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum's next rebuild will rival the Merge, and take three to four years Quick Take - Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the “Lean Ethereum” effort will roll out over three to four years and amounts to the network’s “third major iteration,” comparable in scale to the Merge. - Buterin called a redesign of how Ethereum stores data the most disruptive part of the plan, saying it could cut fees for some tokens more than tenfold without forcing legacy apps to rewrite their code. - He said quantum safety has “shifted up a LOT in priority” and that Hegota, slated for later this year, will likely be Ethereum’s last “pre-Lean” hard fork. We'd love your feedback. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published his takeaways from an updated version of the network's draft long-term roadmap, describing the multi-year "Lean Ethereum" effort as a near-total rebuild of how the network operates. In an X post Saturday, Buterin wrote that Lean Ethereum "is not a single one-shot upgrade" but a series of improvements arriving over three or four years. Still, he called it "the third major iteration" of Ethereum, on par with the Merge, adding that "almost every major piece of the protocol will be replaced." The post follows a meeting of Ethereum researchers in Berlin in late June, Buterin said. The revised plan is published at strawmap.org, the draft roadmap that Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake introduced in February, which outlines seven network upgrades through 2029. The changes Buterin listed touch nearly everything: how the network confirms transactions are valid, the cryptography protecting it from future quantum computers, how quickly transactions become final, and how the chain stores its data. He said the transition can happen without breaking existing apps, writing, "We've done this before (the Merge), we can do it
Jul 5, 2026 · via theblock.co
Alkane Resources reports strong drilling results at True Blue deposit, boosting confidence for development.
Alkane Resources announced new exploration results from 33 infill and extension drill holes at the True Blue deposit near its Costerfield Operation in Victoria, Australia. The drilling revealed complex vein structures with high-grade gold and antimon...
Jul 5, 2026 · via pluang.com
Quantum mechanics once baffled scientists. Now it's changing the world - Date: - July 5, 2026 - Source: - Texas A&M University - Summary: - Quantum mechanics has journeyed from a strange and controversial idea to the foundation of some of humanityâs most advanced technologies. Now researchers are pushing its boundaries even further, with potential breakthroughs in energy, medicine, computing, and our understanding of the universe. - Share: For much of the early 20th century, quantum mechanics was one of the most puzzling ideas in science. The theory challenged conventional thinking and left even leading physicists struggling to make sense of its implications. A century later, it has become the foundation of technologies that influence daily life, including lasers, microchips, secure communications, and emerging quantum computers. In a new perspective article published in Science, Dr. Marlan Scully of Texas A&M University reflects on the remarkable evolution of quantum mechanics, from an abstract theory about tiny particles to a powerful framework helping researchers tackle some of the most difficult questions in science. "Quantum mechanics started as a way to explain the behavior of tiny particles," said Scully, who is also affiliated with Princeton University. "Now it's driving innovations that were unimaginable just a generation ago." Scully has played a major role in advancing the field. He co-authored the influential textbook Quantum Optics, a resource that has educated generations of physicists. His research in coherent nanoscale laser spectroscopy helped make it possible to study molecules with atomic-scale precision. He has also developed groundbreaking concepts involving quantum heat engines, which challenge traditional assumptions about thermodynamic efficiency and may one day lead to new energy technologies. From Schrödinger's Cat to Quantum Technology One of the most famous illustrations of quantum mechanics came in 1935, when Erwin Schrödinger proposed his cat paradox. The thought experiment
Jul 5, 2026 · via sciencedaily.com
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Jul 5, 2026 · via youtube.com
Ethereum Quantum Computers is advancing a multi-year strategy to strengthen its blockchain against future quantum computing risks while improving scalability and efficiency. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced a three-to-four-year roadmap focused on post-quantum security, and further infrastructure upgrades will last until around 2029. Ethereum Quantum Computers Introduce STARK Verification and Quantum-Safe Signatures A major feature of the Ethereum Quantum Computers roadmap is replacing traditional transaction re-execution with native STARK verification. The system would verify transactions more efficiently while reducing computational costs for certain decentralized applications by more than tenfold. Improved verification could enhance network performance as Ethereum continues processing growing transaction volumes and increasingly complex decentralized applications. Another significant upgrade implies replacing existing ECDSA and BLS cryptographic systems with hash-based quantum-resistant signatures. The mentioned cryptographic solutions will protect user funds, operations of validators, and the whole Ethereum blockchain in the face of the growing development of quantum technology. Ethereum is planning to expand the state storage capacity to nearly 100 terabytes by 2030 and thus increase scalability without compromising the network performance. Increased storage capacity will allow for processing growing blockchain activity, decentralized finance protocols, tokenized assets, and enterprise applications, which will secure the ability of Ethereum to cope with ecosystem development in the long term. Ethereum Quantum Computers Foundation Expands Post-Quantum Security Research The Ethereum Quantum Computers project also implies more research work conducted by the Ethereum Foundation, which in January 2026, created a special Post-Quantum Security team. Current initiatives of Ethereum Quantum Computers include leanXMSS quantum-safe signatures, leanVM zero-knowledge virtual machine for signature compression, weekly interoperability testing of more than ten client teams, and research into better data availability infrastructure. This roadmap also complies with cryptographic standards developed by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology in 2024. Ethereum EIP-8141 adds native account abstraction to Ethereum, giving
Jul 5, 2026 · via tronweekly.com
A diamond quantum sensor can pinpoint exactly where power gets wasted in a data center A room-temperature quantum sensor captures tiny electrical changes and turns them into real-time energy-saving recommendations. Read Next: Chinese semiconductor firm expands with $1.15 billion chip packaging plantWhile much of the quantum industry’s attention remains fixed on next-generation computers, a South Korean startup is taking a different approach. Instead of focusing on quantum computing, it is using quantum sensors to help factories, data centers, and large buildings identify exactly where electricity is being wasted. At Quantum Korea 2026, South Korea’s largest quantum science and technology event, held in Seoul, deep-tech company xDots demonstrated a system called xEnergy, built around a quantum sensor named xSee. Rather than simply telling operators how much electricity a facility consumes, the platform is designed to pinpoint when, where, and why energy is being wasted in real time. “xEnergy accurately pinpoints when factory equipment wastes the most power and how operation cycles should be adjusted to be efficient, ” Woodo Lee, founder and CEO of xDots, said If early industrial trials of this system continue to hold up, the approach could make quantum sensing one of the first quantum technologies to generate measurable savings in everyday industrial operations. Creating a quantum sensor out of a defect One of the biggest challenges in industrial energy management is visibility. Large manufacturing plants, refrigeration systems, HVAC equipment, and data centers contain thousands of electrical components. Conventional sensors measure current and power reasonably well, but they can struggle to detect extremely small changes that may reveal inefficient operating cycles, equipment beginning to fail, or unnecessary power consumption. More from Innovation See AllxDots’ solution relies on diamond nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers—tiny defects deliberately created inside a diamond crystal, where instead of every carbon atom being perfectly arranged, one
Jul 4, 2026 · via interestingengineering.com
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Jul 4, 2026 · via youtu.be
Ethereum nears key breakout against Bitcoin, signaling potential price surge.
Ethereum's ETH/BTC trading pair is approaching a critical technical breakout after months of underperformance. The price is testing a major convergence of buy signals near a descending pitchfork channel and the Ichimoku Kumo cloud at 0.028 BTC. If Et...
Jul 4, 2026 · via pluang.com
Taiwan Freedom Project launches to defend Taiwan's sovereignty and counter CCP influence through information.
The Taiwan Freedom Project has launched a special publication in The Washington Times to highlight Taiwan's geopolitical importance and counter Chinese Communist Party (CCP) narratives. The 32-page section features bipartisan U.S. lawmakers and Taiwa...
Jul 4, 2026 · via pluang.com
Bitcoin experts debate freezing Satoshi’s 1M bitcoin amid quantum threat A Google quantum AI warning has reignited a long-simmering argument about whether Bitcoin should freeze wallets tied to its anonymous creator Bitcoin has survived exchange collapses, regulatory crackdowns, and roughly a dozen declared deaths. Now it faces a philosophical crisis with actual technical teeth: what happens when quantum computers get powerful enough to crack Bitcoin’s cryptography, and millions of coins, including those belonging to Satoshi Nakamoto, become sitting targets? The threat is real, and the clock is ticking A Google Quantum AI whitepaper has given the community something concrete to argue about. The report warns that quantum computers could derive Bitcoin private keys from public keys in as little as nine minutes, with that capability expected to become realistic by 2029. Here’s the thing about Bitcoin’s security model: it relies on elliptic curve cryptography, a system where knowing someone’s public key doesn’t let you work backwards to their private key. Quantum computers, particularly those running Shor’s algorithm, can do exactly that math, in theory breaking open any wallet whose public key is exposed on the blockchain. Early Bitcoin addresses, known as P2PK addresses, are especially vulnerable because they expose public keys directly. More recent address formats partially obscure the public key behind a hash, buying some time, but not immunity. Estimates put the total quantum-vulnerable Bitcoin supply somewhere between 6.7 and 6.9 million BTC. That’s a meaningful slice of the roughly 21 million coins that will ever exist. The Satoshi problem Nested inside that larger number is a more emotionally loaded subset: approximately 1.1 million BTC widely attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, sitting in wallets that have never moved and whose public keys are known. Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao has proposed a specific solution. His suggestion: give the community a migration
Jul 4, 2026 · via cryptobriefing.com
'Advances in quantum research and development have shifted the risk horizon': Microsoft says it is ramping up its quantum computing security work Microsoft wants quantum-safe security before tomorrow's computers rewrite today's assumptions - Quantum readiness is moving from research projects into deployment schedules - The 2029 deadline signals growing urgency across enterprise security planning - Crypto agility could become as important as encryption strength itself Quantum computing timelines, once treated as distant concerns, are increasingly influencing security planning across major technology companies worldwide. Microsoft has revealed it is now accelerating its Quantum Safe Program, arguing that preparations for post-quantum cryptography can no longer wait indefinitely. The company says organizations should begin preparations immediately because the migration process could require several years across large infrastructures. Microsoft moves quantum preparations into its wider security strategy The company plans to complete the transition of critical offerings to post-quantum cryptography technologies before the end of 2029. Microsoft also confirmed that quantum readiness metrics will become part of its broader Secure Future Initiative security programme moving forward. Rather than concentrating exclusively on replacing cryptographic algorithms, the company believes infrastructure modernization should receive greater attention from organizations globally. Microsoft argued that improving flexibility within existing systems could reduce the complexity associated with future cryptographic transitions considerably over time. Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! One priority involves upgrading network cryptography through newer standards such as TLS 1.3 and hybrid key exchange technology adoption. Another objective involves developing crypto agility capabilities allowing cryptographic mechanisms to change without requiring extensive application redesign work later. The company also intends to modernize trust chains supporting certificate issuance, software updates, code signing, and hardware-backed protections. Microsoft has not identified a single scientific breakthrough responsible for
Jul 4, 2026 · via techradar.com
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Bitcoin experts split over plan to freeze Satoshi's 1.1 million bitcoin as quantum threat grows Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said Satoshi Nakamoto's bitcoin should be frozen before quantum computers can steal it. Not everyone agrees. - Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has suggested freezing Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated 1.1 million bitcoins if they remain unmoved once quantum computers threaten Bitcoin’s cryptography, a proposal that has divided leading industry figures. - Critics such as investor Michael Terpin argue that freezing Satoshi’s coins would violate Bitcoin’s core principle of being a permissionless system and doubt the decentralized community could reach consensus on such a change. - Other experts, including developer Jameson Lopp and Bitwise’s Matt Hougan, say the real issue is preparing Bitcoin for a post-quantum world, with ideas ranging from phased cryptographic upgrades to placing Satoshi’s coins in a legal trust, though all agree the debate is still largely theoretical. Binance founder Changpeng Zhao's suggestion that the estimated 1.1 million tokens belonging to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto should be frozen to prevent them from being stolen should quantum computers break the blockchain's cryptography elicited conflicting views among some of the industry's best-known investors, developers and entrepreneurs. Zhao, widely known by his initials CZ, floated the idea during a podcast last month with Galaxy Digital's Alex Thorn. His idea was to give Satoshi six to 12 months to move the bitcoin "If we don't do anything with it, then we're basically giving it to somebody who's going to hack it," Zhao said. Among the concerns is the possibility that someone with access to the tokens might dump them on the market, flooding supply and crashing the price. An alternative worry is the blockchain seizing control of an individual's property in a system that's designed to be permissionless and trustless. Michael Terpin, founder and CEO
Jul 4, 2026 · via coindesk.com
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