Quantum Computers Just Got Much More Dangerous
Sabine Hossenfelder
Apr 8, 2026 15:01
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Progress in quantum computing as an industry has been relatively stagnant for a while now. But over the past few weeks, that’s changed. Multiple groups focused on quantum cryptography (using quantum computers to break previously-unbreakable encryption protocols) published breakthrough papers in their field, raising concerns that quantum computers could break the crypto industry sooner than we thought. Let’s take a look.
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