{"id":33011,"date":"2024-11-29T14:20:43","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:20:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=33011"},"modified":"2024-11-29T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T11:20:43","slug":"quantum-signal-from-microsoft-for-blockchain-mining","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/quantum-signal-from-microsoft-for-blockchain-mining\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantum Signal from Microsoft for Blockchain Mining"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft<\/strong> and another tech company, Atom Computing<\/strong>, are signaling a quantum<\/strong>-focused future for blockchain mining.<\/p>\n

Microsoft<\/strong> and California-based technology firm Atom Computing<\/strong> recently announced a breakthrough in quantum<\/strong> computing that could pave the way for a transformation in the proof-of-work (PoW) system used in blockchain mining.<\/p>\n

Scientists and engineers from the two companies developed a quantum computing system made up of 24 entangled logical qubits, produced using only 80 physical qubits setting a new record for the highest number of entangled logical qubits achieved with error correction techniques.<\/p>\n

The significance of this scientific breakthrough lies in the efficiency the teams achieved. Previous estimates had suggested that thousands of physical qubits working together might be needed to produce a single logical qubit.<\/p>\n

Thanks to the entanglement of 24 logical qubits created with just 80 physical qubits, the reference frame for how large these systems can be scaled and when companies like Microsoft and Atom Computing might scale them has shifted significantly.<\/p>\n

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