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Project Eleven has launched the QDay Prize, an open competition offering one Bitcoin, currently valued around $84,000 to $85,000, to anyone who can break elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. This initiative aims to evaluate the proximity of quantum computing to undermining ECC, a widely used encryption scheme. Participants must demonstrate the ability to break ECC using Shor's algorithm, without classical shortcuts or hybrid methods and submissions must include gate-level code and system specifications, all made publicly available for transparency.
The competition is structured around progressively larger ECC key sizes, starting from 1-bit keys, with an emphasis on demonstrating generalizable techniques that can scale to full cryptographic key lengths. The challenge, running until April 5, 2026, seeks to rigorously benchmark the real-world quantum threat to Bitcoin’s core security system. Project Eleven emphasizes that even successful attacks on small keys would be significant milestones, offering valuable insights into the security risks in modern cryptographic systems.
Participants can use publicly accessible quantum hardware or private systems, and are expected to handle error-prone qubit environments realistically, given current hardware fidelities. Breaking even a few bits of a private key would be considered a significant achievement, according to Project Eleven. The QDay Prize hopes to establish a verifiable and open marker of when practical quantum attacks against widely used encryption systems may emerge, highlighting the urgency of understanding how close current technologies are to threatening ECC security.
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- thequantuminsider.com: Quantum Contest Offers 1 Bitcoin for Cracking Encryption With Shor’s Algorithm
- Bitcoin News: Project Eleven believes this would be an extremely hard task, and achieving even a few bits of a private key would be big news.
- Quantum Computing Report: Project Eleven (P11) has announced the QDay Prize, an open competition offering a reward of one Bitcoin (current value about $85,000) for demonstrating the ability to break elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer.
- quantumcomputingreport.com: Project Eleven’s QDay Prize Offers 1 Bitcoin for Breaking Elliptic Curve Cryptography Using Shor’s Algorithm
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Google Cloud has launched quantum-safe digital signatures within its Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), now available in preview. This cybersecurity enhancement prepares users against future quantum threats by aligning with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards. The upgrade provides developers with the necessary tools to protect encryption.
Google's implementation integrates NIST-standardized algorithms FIPS 204 and FIPS 205, enabling signing and validation processes resilient to attacks from quantum computers. By incorporating these protocols into Cloud KMS, Google enables enterprises to future-proof authentication workflows, which is particularly important for systems requiring long-term security, such as critical infrastructure firmware or software update chains. This allows organizations to manage quantum-safe keys alongside classical ones, facilitating a phased migration.
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- gbhackers.com: Google Introduces Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures in Cloud KMS
- BleepingComputer: Google Cloud has introduced quantum-safe digital signatures to its Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), making them available in preview.
- Talkback Resources: Google Cloud KMS Adds Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures to Defend Against Future Threats [cloud] [crypto]
- gbhackers.com: Google Cloud has unveiled a critical cybersecurity upgrade: quantum-safe digital signatures via its Key Management Service (Cloud KMS), now available in preview.
- www.bleepingcomputer.com: BleepingComputer reports on Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures.
- The Quantum Insider: Google Expands Post-Quantum Cryptography Support with Quantum-Safe Digital Signatures
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Microsoft has announced two major advancements in both quantum computing and artificial intelligence. The company unveiled Majorana 1, a new chip containing topological qubits, representing a key milestone in its pursuit of stable, scalable quantum computers. This approach uses topological qubits, which are less susceptible to environmental noise, aiming to overcome the long-standing instability issues that have challenged the development of reliable quantum processors. The company says it is on track to build a new kind of quantum computer based on topological qubits.
Microsoft is also introducing Muse, a generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation. Described as a first-of-its-kind World and Human Action Model (WHAM), Muse can generate game visuals and controller actions. The company says it is on track to build a new kind of quantum computer based on topological qubits. Microsoft’s team is developing research insights to support creative uses of generative AI models.
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- blogs.microsoft.com: Microsoft unveils Majorana 1
- Microsoft Research: Introducing Muse: Our first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation
- www.technologyreview.com: Microsoft announced today that it has made significant progress in its 20-year quest to make topological quantum bits, or qubits—a special approach to building quantum computers that could make them more stable and easier to scale up.
- blogs.microsoft.com: Microsoft unveils Majorana 1
- The Quantum Insider: Microsoft's Majorana topological chip is an advance 17 years in the making.
- Microsoft Research: Microsoft announced the creation of the first topoconductor and first QPU architecture with a topological core. Dr. Chetan Nayak, a technical fellow of Quantum Hardware at the company, discusses how the breakthroughs are redefining the field of quantum computing.
- www.theguardian.com: Chip is powered by world’s first topoconductor, which can create new state of matter that is not solid, liquid or gas Quantum computers could be built within years rather than decades, according to Microsoft, which has unveiled a breakthrough that it said could pave the way for faster development.
- www.microsoft.com: Introducing Muse: Our first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation
- thequantuminsider.com: Microsoft’s Majorana Topological Chip — An Advance 17 Years in The Making
- www.analyticsvidhya.com: Microsoft’s Majorana 1: Satya Nadella’s Bold Bet on Quantum Computing
- PCMag Middle East ai: Microsoft: Our 'Muse' Generative AI Can Simulate Video Games
- arstechnica.com: Microsoft builds its first qubits lays out roadmap for quantum computing
- WebProNews: Microsoft unveils quantum computing breakthrough with Majorana 1 chip.
- Analytics Vidhya: Microsoft’s Majorana 1: Satya Nadella’s Bold Bet on Quantum Computing
- venturebeat.com: Microsoft’s Muse AI can design video game worlds after watching you play
- THE DECODER: Microsoft's new AI model Muse can generate gameplay and might preserve classic games.
- Source Asia: Microsoft unveiled Majorana 1, the world's first quantum processor powered by topological qubits.
- the-decoder.com: Microsoft's new AI model "Muse" can generate gameplay and might preserve classic games
- Source: A couple reflections on the quantum computing breakthrough we just announced…
- www.it-daily.net: Microsoft presents Majorana 1 quantum chip
- techinformed.com: Microsoft announces quantum computing chip it says will bring quantum sooner
- cyberinsider.com: Microsoft Unveils First Quantum Processor With Topological Qubits
- Daily CyberSecurity: Microsoft's Quantum Breakthrough: Majorana 1 and the Future of Computing
- heise online English: Microsoft calls new Majorana chip a breakthrough for quantum computing Microsoft claims that Majorana 1 is the first quantum processor based on topological qubits. It is designed to enable extremely powerful quantum computers.
- www.eweek.com: On Wednesday, Microsoft introduced Muse, a generative AI model designed to transform how games are conceptualized, developed, and preserved.
- www.verdict.co.uk: Microsoft debuts Majorana 1 chip for quantum computing
- singularityhub.com: The company believes devices with a million topological qubits are possible.
- techvro.com: This article discusses Microsoft’s quantum computing chip and its potential to revolutionize computing.
- Talkback Resources: Microsoft claims quantum breakthrough with Majorana 1 computer chip [crypto]
- TechInformed: Microsoft has unveiled its new quantum chip, Majorana 1, which it claims will enable quantum computers to solve meaningful, industrial-scale problems within years rather than… The post appeared first on .
- shellypalmer.com: Quantum Leap Forward: Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip Debuts
- Runtime: Article from Runtime News discussing Microsoft's quantum 'breakthrough'.
- CyberInsider: Microsoft Unveils First Quantum Processor With Topological Qubits
- Shelly Palmer: This article discusses Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough with the Majorana 1 chip.
- securityonline.info: Microsoft’s Quantum Breakthrough: Majorana 1 and the Future of Computing
- www.heise.de: Microsoft calls new Majorana chip a breakthrough for quantum computing
- SingularityHub: The company believes devices with a million topological qubits are possible.
- www.sciencedaily.com: Microsoft's Majorana 1 is a quantum processor that is based on a new material called Topoconductor.
- Popular Science: New state of matter powers Microsoft quantum computing chip
- eWEEK: Microsoft's announcement of Muse, a generative AI model to help game developers, not replace them.
- Verdict: Microsoft debuts Majorana 1 chip for quantum computing
- The Register: Microsoft says it has developed a quantum-computing chip made with novel materials that is expected to enable the development of quantum computers for meaningful, real-world applications within – you guessed it – years rather than decades.
- news.microsoft.com: Microsoft’s Majorana 1 chip carves new path for quantum computing
- The Microsoft Cloud Blog: News article reporting on Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip.
- thequantuminsider.com: Microsoft’s Topological Qubit Claim Faces Quantum Community Scrutiny
- bsky.app: After 17 years of research, Microsoft unveiled its first quantum chip using topoconductors, a new material enabling a million qubits. Current quantum computers only have dozens or hundreds of qubits. This breakthrough could revolutionize AI, cryptography, and other computation-heavy fields.
- medium.com: Meet Majorana 1: The Quantum Chip That’s Too Cool for Classical Computers
- chatgptiseatingtheworld.com: Microsoft announces Majorana 1 quantum chip
- NextBigFuture.com: Microsoft Majorana 1 Chip Has 8 Qubits Right Now with a Roadmap to 1 Million Raw Qubits
- Dataconomy: Microsoft unveiled its Majorana 1 chip on Wednesday, claiming it demonstrates that quantum computing is "years, not decades" away from practical application, aligning with similar forecasts from Google and IBM regarding advancements in computing technology.
- thequantuminsider.com: Microsoft’s Majorana 1 Chip Carves New Path for Quantum Computing
- Anonymous ???????? :af:: Quantum computing may be just years away, with new chips from Microsoft and Google sparking big possibilities.
- www.sciencedaily.com: Topological quantum processor marks breakthrough in computing
- thequantuminsider.com: The Conversation: Microsoft Just Claimed a Quantum Breakthrough. A Quantum Physicist Explains What it Means
- www.sciencedaily.com: Breakthrough may clear major hurdle for quantum computers
- The Quantum Insider: Microsoft Just Claimed a Quantum Breakthrough. A Quantum Physicist Explains What it Means
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- HashTags: #QuantumComputing #MicrosoftResearch #TopologicalQubits
- Company: Microsoft
- Target: Quantum Computing Stability
- Product: Majorana 1, Muse
- Feature: Topological Qubits
- Type: Research
- Severity: Informative
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