Google’s new quantum chip, Willow, drastically reduces computation times. Its speed and accuracy could theoretically provide hackers with the tools to unlock the algorithms that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built upon.

Google just dropped Willow, a quantum chip that redefines what “fast” and “accurate” even mean. This isn’t your typical tech innovation. Willow can perform calculations in under five minutes, which would take the fastest supercomputers 10 septillion years to crack.

Google’s quantum chip Willow sparked fears for Bitcoin’s security. Discover why these fears are exaggerated and Bitcoin is safe.

Crypto executives urge better encryption technology as a safeguard against a potential attack powered by quantum computing.

EMJ Capital founder and President Eric Jackson discussed the potential for Alphabet (GOOG)’s new quantum computing chip, Willow, being a potential Bitcoin and Nvidia killer on Making Money. Here is what he thinks about the new chip: As excited as people may have gotten about artificial intelligence in the past year,

Introducing Willow, our new state-of-the-art quantum computing chip with a breakthrough that can reduce errors exponentially as we scale up using more qubits, cracking a 30-year challenge in the field. In benchmark tests, Willow solved a standard computation in <5 mins that would…

Google's new Willow quantum processor has reignited discussions around blockchain security and their ability to withstand rapid advancements.

This announcement comes at a time when Google has faced criticism for slowing down in innovation and losing relevance, especially as competitors like OpenAI have gained significant attention.