QRL Weekly, 2024-September-10
10th September 2024
Weekly Development Snapshot
- Calculated initial rough value for the staking reward, changes in the Qrysm code in progress to update the reward value for the block proposer and validators
- Changes in progress to support smart contract based tokens created on Zond for Zond Chrome Extension Wallet
- Review in progress for the changes made in the Zond related to the removal of legacy code and changes made to support new unit tests
Quantum News
Microsoft announces the best performing logical qubits on record and will provide priority access to reliable quantum hardware in Azure Quantum - The Official Microsoft Blog
On 10 Sep 2024: Microsoft is advancing quantum computing through Azure Quantum by developing reliable logical qubits, integrating cloud HPC and AI for hybrid applications, and collaborating with Quantinuum and Atom Computing to create scalable, practical solutions for scientific and industrial challenges. - blogs.microsoft.com
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
10th September 2024
