IonQ will acquire Elisity in an all-stock deal valued at up to $1.3 billion to integrate quantum security capabilities with enterprise Zero Trust microsegmentation. The combination supports US federal and critical infrastructure efforts to migrate to post-quantum cryptography under the June 22, 2026 Executive Order. Closing is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026 subject to
QNu Labs, BISAG-N and IIT Gandhinagar generated secure keys over 5.56 km of open air on the night of September 27-28, 2026. MeitY reported a quantum bit error rate below 5% and a key rate of 230-260 bits per second, then used those keys on Vedic Kavach. The full account covers the hybrid stack and how the path compares with satellite and free-space QKD results abroad.
Fidelity Digital Assets published a September 1, 2026 research note on Bitcoin quantum resistance, written by Daniel Gray. The note says a future cryptographically relevant quantum computer could threaten ECDSA and Schnorr private-key control once public keys appear on chain. Readers can review the SHRINCS design, signature-size trade-offs, and the soft-fork path Fidelity outlines for holders and custodians.
U.S. Representative Nick Langworthy introduced the American Quantum Competitiveness Act on August 31, 2026, making the Secretary of Commerce principal advisor to the President on commercial quantum technology and trusted supply chains. A public competitiveness strategy would be due within two years of enactment and every three years after. Full statutory duties, corridor geography, and industry quotations are in the article.
Arqit, Es’hailSat and AIEE Demonstrate Quantum-Safe Satellite Security Key Takeaways Live Network Test: Arqit, Es’hailSat, and AIEE applied quantum-safe encryption across live satellite-connected networks using
Postquant Labs, the developer behind quantum computing protocol, quip.network, announces the imminent public launch of QuipSwap, its Bridgeless Swap Protocol, aimed at addressing the dual challenges of cross-chain security vulnerabilities and the looming threat to current cryptographic standards posed by its own quantum computing network.
Researchers at the University of Padua and ThinkQuantum have demonstrated intermodal quantum key distribution over an 18 km free-space link in northeastern Italy. Adaptive optics at a 410 mm urban telescope coupled the telecom-wavelength signal into single-mode fiber and produced secret keys at about 200 bit/s with room-temperature detectors. Link parameters, detector comparison, and network-design implications are covered here.
China’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission has released a 2026–2030 action plan that identifies quantum science and technology among frontier technologies for cyberspace enterprises. The plan seeks stronger competitiveness, innovation capacity and industrial ecosystem development by 2030. Full coverage details the seven actions, core technology priorities and the absence of quantum-specific funding or milestones.
SEALSQ and Palm Technologies have formed a strategic partnership to integrate the QS7001 hardware-security MCU into PalmPay biometric products for India’s digital payments and public transport markets. The initial focus is the MetPalm V1 product architecture for metro and toll applications, with plans to extend across merchant terminals and connected platforms. Technical integration details, vertical expansion plans, and executive commentary appear in the full report.