BillionDollarBreaks – D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) Unveils Quantum-Powered Blockchain Architecture
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) (“D-Wave”), a leader in quantum computing systems, software, and services, has introduced a novel blockchain architecture that incorporates quantum computing techniques to enhance security and efficiency. The company’s new research paper, Blockchain with Proof of Quantum Work, details how a “proof of quantum” algorithm utilizes quantum computation to generate and validate blockchain hashes. D-Wave deployed this architecture across four of its cloud-based annealing quantum computers located in Canada and the U.S., marking the first instance of distributed quantum computing for blockchain. The research indicates that using quantum computation for hashing and proof of work could…