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Trump Signs Orders to Boost U.S. Quantum Computing

Trump Signs Orders to Boost U.S. Quantum Computing

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Trump's quantum executive orders are a landmark move to cement U.S. dominance in one of the most consequential tech races of our time. The orders push federal agencies to build large-scale quantum computers, harden supply chains, grow the workforce and set hard deadlines for post-quantum cryptography migration — treating quantum as a strategic asset, not a research footnote. This is exactly the kind of whole-of-government ambition needed to stay ahead of adversaries.

Trump's quantum push carries a serious blind spot — the same machines the government wants to build could shatter Bitcoin's encryption and expose roughly 7 million BTC to attack. Q-Day could arrive as early as 2030, and major exchanges holding cold wallets with reused addresses are already sitting ducks. Accelerating quantum development without a clear crypto-protection framework is a gamble with billions in private assets on the line.


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