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How to finally get a grasp on quantum computing

New Scientist 17 Jan 2026
If your New Year’s resolution is to understand quantum computing this year, take a cue from a 9-year-old podcaster talking to some of the biggest minds in the field, says quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan ... .
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Why knowledge of quantum computing is essential across disciplines

The Hindu 17 Jan 2026
Knowing what quantum computing can and cannot do will allow graduates to interpret and respond to technological disruption with insight and ethical awareness ....
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Quantum Computing Could Smash Cyber Security, Take Away All Our Secrets, Say Experts

The Epoch Times 17 Jan 2026
... challenges.” In March 2025, researchers in China announced they had created a quantum computer, Zuchongzhi 3.0, which had the same computational power as the Willow chip.
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A Wall Street analyst warns that quantum computing could eventually crack the cryptography of bitcoin

Business Insider 17 Jan 2026
quantum computing. In a recent note to clients, Wood pointed specifically to CRQCs, or cryptographically relevant quantum computers — supercomputers that could potentially "steal" bitcoin from circulation, he said.
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Another quantum computing company looking at Boulder

Denver Post 17 Jan 2026
Some of the better-known names are Quantinuum, which claims to have the world’s best-performing quantum computer and is a “decacorn” (a startup valued at $10 billion or more); ...
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Jefferies withdraws from bitcoin, shifts to gold amid concerns of quantum computing

Live Mint 16 Jan 2026
Jefferies' strategist Christopher Wood announced a complete withdrawal of its 10% Bitcoin allocation due to long-term concerns about quantum computing, reallocating funds to gold and gold-mining stocks ....
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Jefferies strategist Christopher Wood swaps bitcoin for gold on quantum computing concern

CoinDesk 16 Jan 2026
Christopher Wood, Jefferies' global head of equity strategy, swapped a 10% bitcoin allocation with gold on concern quantum computing could weaken bitcoin’s security case ... .
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A leading use for quantum computers might not need them after all

New Scientist 16 Jan 2026
Understanding a molecule that plays a key role in nitrogen fixing – a chemical process that enables life on Earth – has long been thought of as problem for quantum computers, but now a classical computer may have solved it ... .
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Jefferies Strategist Removes Entire Bitcoin Allocation On Quantum Computing Concern

BitRSS 16 Jan 2026
Christopher Wood, global head of equity strategy at investment bank Jefferies, removed a 10% allocation to Bitcoin (BTC) from his model portfolio ... .
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Jefferies’ Drops Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Threat, Turns to Gold

BitRSS 16 Jan 2026
In his latest Greed & Fear note on Friday, Jefferies’ Christopher Wood raised fresh concerns, saying the emergence of quantum computing could one day put [...] ... .
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Wall Street strategist steps away from Bitcoin over quantum computer risks

Cryptopolitan 16 Jan 2026
Quantum computing’s threat to Bitcoin has made a Wall Street strategist step away from Bitcoin, insisting the technology is not far away from bringing down the security protocols used by blockchain networks as the world sees.
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Jefferies’ Analyst Dumps Bitcoin Over Quantum Computing Fears, Buys Gold

Bitcoin Magazine 16 Jan 2026
Quantum computing presents structural risks to Bitcoin. Despite the strong performance, Wood argues that quantum computing presents a structural risk that cannot be ignored ... BlackRock has listed quantum ...
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