{"id":60483,"date":"2025-11-26T13:01:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60483"},"modified":"2025-11-26T13:01:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:01:51","slug":"will-saudi-quantum-computing-kill-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=60483","title":{"rendered":"Will Saudi Quantum Computing Kill Crypto?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Saudi Arabia and its deeper-than-thou pockets have finally set their sights on quantum computing, and they are now in it to win it.<\/p>\n<p>On 24 November 2025, Saudi Aramco, the state-run energy and chemicals giant, <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pasqal.com\/newsroom\/aramco-and-pasqal-make-history-with-saudi-arabia-first-quantum-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced <\/a>that the new quantum computer is all plugged in and ready to play as the wider industry grappled with what its consequences could be for BTC and other blockchain networks.<\/p>\n<p>Pasqal, a French quantum computing company, has supplied the Saudis with a computer that does 200 qubits (short for quantum bit), the basic unit of information in a quantum computer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco has said that it will use the supercomputer\u2019s quantum computing capabilities for industrial and research purposes for tasks such as modeling and materials research.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The deployment of the Middle East\u2019s first quantum computer dedicated to industrial applications, in partnership with Pasqal, represents a significant milestone in our digital advancement, supporting our efforts to enhance operations, accelerate innovation, and explore new\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NfJDbbPdMA\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/NfJDbbPdMA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 aramco (@aramco) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aramco\/status\/1992990755594641575?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pasqal has described this supercomputer, housed at Aramco\u2019s Dhahran data center, as its most powerful system delivered to date.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe deployment of our most powerful quantum computer yet is a piece of history and a landmark for the Middle East\u2019s quantum future,\u201d Pasqal CEO Lo\u00efc Henriet said in a <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pasqal.com\/newsroom\/aramco-and-pasqal-make-history-with-saudi-arabia-first-quantum-computer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">statement<\/a>. \u201cPasqal continues its expansion, delivering practical quantum power to industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While this is exciting for supercomputing enthusiasts, experts have warned that advances in this field can expose private keys or fake digital signatures. The real question is, how far removed is the technology from causing actual harm to crypto holders?<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-crypto-to-buy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Saudi Quantum Computing: Is 200 Qubits Enough For BTC\u2019s Cryptanalysis?<\/h2>\n<p>The rate of quantum computing\u2019s evolution has put security experts on edge as they point to repeated jumps in the technology.<\/p>\n<p>A publication <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/350045\/saudi-arabias-first-quantum-computer-break-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">quoted <\/a>Yoon Auh, Founder of Blots Technology, stating, \u201cWith so much effort and money going into this, breakthroughs are inevitable. Nobody knows when, but the threat is no longer theoretical. It still can\u2019t break ECC or RSA today, but progress is steady.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that governments are investing in quantum computing for reasons that are beyond just code breaking. \u201cQuantum computing is the first technology that could become a global digital weapon not controlled by any political system,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems like there are still a ways to go before supercomputers begin to decrypt BTC. Research scientist Ian MacCormack explained that 200 qubits, in practical terms, is still small since current systems struggle with noise and short qubit lifespans, limiting the number of calculations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c200 qubits is enough to do some interesting experiments and demonstrations, assuming the qubits are high quality, which is hard to do with even that few of them, but nowhere near enough to do error corrected computing of the sort you would need to run Shor\u2019s Algorithm,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Quantum Risk Is Real, But Not Immediate<\/h2>\n<p>In September this year, Caltech researchers <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41586-025-09641-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">revealed <\/a>a 6000 qubits neural-atom quantum computer, which is still primarily used for experiments, simulations, and testing algorithms, and not for cryptanalysis.<\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>Per experts, to actually threaten modern cryptography, a supercomputer would need to conduct <!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">thousands of error<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">corrected logical qubits, translating to millions of physical qubits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Justin Thaler, Research Partner at Andreessen\u00a0<strong><!--StartFragment --><\/strong><span class=\"cf0\">Horowitz and professor at Georgetown University, expanded on the Q-Day threat, i.e., the moment when a <!--StartFragment --><\/span><span class=\"cf0\">quantum computer becomes powerful enough to crack private keys and forge digital signatures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>He said, <!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">\u201cWhat a quantum computer could do, and this is what\u2019s relevant to Bitcoin, is forge the digital signatures Bitcoin uses today. Someone with a quantum computer could authorize a transaction, taking all the Bitcoin out of your accounts when you did not authorize it. That\u2019s the worry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Current processors like <!--StartFragment --><span class=\"cf0\">Pasqal\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"cf0\"> 200<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">qubit machine and Google\u2019s 105<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">qubit Willow chip don\u2019t have that kind of throughput.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\">Christopher <\/span><span class=\"cf0\">Peikert<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">, Professor at the University of Michigan, summed it up saying, \u201cQuantum computation has a reasonable probability, more than 5%, of being a major, even existential, long<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">term risk to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But it\u2019s not a real risk in the next few years; quantum<\/span><span class=\"cf1\">\u2011<\/span><span class=\"cf0\">computing technology still has too far to go before it can threaten modern cryptography.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Saudi Aramco installs 200-qubit quantum computer for industrial and research use    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Experts warn quantum advances could eventually threaten Bitcoin\u2019s cryptographic security    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Current quantum systems lack scale to break modern encryption, but risks are growing steadily    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"cf0\"><!--EndFragment --><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><!--EndFragment --><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--EndFragment --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/altcoins\/will-saudi-quantum-computing-kill-crypto\/\">Will Saudi Quantum Computing Kill Crypto?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saudi Arabia and its deeper-than-thou pockets have finally set their sights on quantum computing, and they are now in it to win it. On 24 November 2025, Saudi Aramco, the state-run energy and chemicals giant, announced that the new quantum computer is all plugged in and ready to play as the wider industry grappled with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-60483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60483\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}