Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers

Quantonation’s double-sized second fund shows quantum still has believers

Quantum computing will not be replacing supercomputers in 2026, let alone reaching industrial scale. And yet, investor appetite for companies pursuing the elusive quantum advantage hasn’t dwindled — it has increased. Quantonation Ventures, a venture firm investing in quantum and physics-based startups, has closed its oversubscribed second fund at €220 million, or approximately $260 million….

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Adam Back slams Bitcoiner VC for ‘uninformed noise’ about quantum risk

Adam Back slams Bitcoiner VC for ‘uninformed noise’ about quantum risk

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said that Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter is “not helping” the ongoing quantum-Bitcoin narrative for Bitcoiners. Blockstream CEO Adam Back has criticized Castle Island Ventures founding partner Nic Carter for amplifying concerns about quantum computing threats to Bitcoin. “You make uninformed noise and try to move the market or…

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Quantum threat to Bitcoin still years away, says Borderless Capital partner

Quantum threat to Bitcoin still years away, says Borderless Capital partner

Borderless Capital’s Amit Mehra said quantum computing remains years away from threatening Bitcoin, though rapid advances could make post-quantum security urgent. Although still in its “infancy,” quantum computing could pose a threat to Bitcoin and other proof-of-work algorithms in the near future, according to Amit Mehra, a partner at venture capital firm Borderless Capital. When…

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