QRL Weekly, 2024-August-27
27th August 2024
Weekly Development
- Reviewed code for
StateDB.AddLog,Beacon.Finalize,Processor.Process,Blockchain.reportBlock(bad block reporting),BlockValidator.ValidateState, Bloom Filter - Review in progress for
Processor.insertChain,Processor.writeBlockWithState,StateDB.commit - More tests are being added for Go-Zond
- Added docker support for Ubuntu 22.04: “Jammy Jellyfish” https://github.com/theQRL/qrl-docker/tree/jammy
Quantum News
Toward a code-breaking quantum computer
On 27 Aug 2024: MIT researchers have developed a new quantum algorithm that combines the speed of Oded Regev's recent improvement with the memory efficiency of Shor's original algorithm, potentially bringing practical quantum factoring closer and posing a future threat to RSA cryptography. - news.mit.edu
Rigetti Unveils Breakthrough Chip Fabrication Process For Scalable QPUs
On 18 Aug 2024: Rigetti Computing has introduced a new chip fabrication process called Alternating-Bias Assisted Annealing (ABAA), which enhances qubit frequency targeting, reduces defects, and improves scalability for their quantum computing systems, with the 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system expected by the end of 2024. - quantumzeitgeist.com
U.S. quantum cryptography standards set for release next week
On 09 Aug 2024: NIST is set to release finalized post-quantum cryptography guidance the week of Aug. 12 to protect against future quantum computers' ability to break modern encryption methods. - nextgov.com
27th August 2024
