IQT Sunday Edition
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Bloomberg Crypto Explainer
“Will Quantum Crack Crypto? Why Bitcoin Owners Worry” is paywalled, but we can see that it is about the $470B of bitcoin that “could be at risk” as quantum computing matures.
CNBC Squawk on the Street
“Infleqtion CEO on what to expect at White House quantum summit” is a 3:41 interview with Matt Kinsella. The summit was expected to focus on moving from the outline of the Executive Order to its execution, which, for Infleqtion, means both deploying quantum sensors across the government faster today and getting to useful quantum computing faster.
Reuters
“Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer” refers to the cryptocurrency industry. The threat is characterized by the use of decades-old cryptography. Google and Citigroup are credited with ringing the alarm bell.
Barron’s Street Notes
“IBM Is a Great Quantum Play. It’s Still Not a Buy.” is paywalled but apparently expresses concern over Big Blue’s consulting business. We need to remember that IBM is not a pure-play quantum computing company.
And that’s the way it is, Sunday, July 12, 2026.
