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cryptography

[krip-tog-ruh-fee] / krɪpˈtɒg rə fi /
NOUN
Morse code
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Crucially, researchers estimate that breaking the elliptic curve cryptography protecting Bitcoin and most major cryptos could require fewer than 500,000 physical qubits on a superconducting quantum computer.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

One promising solution is quantum cryptography, which relies on the laws of physics rather than mathematical complexity to keep data secure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work, which dates back to 1984, is known as quantum cryptography and has "redefined secure communication and computing", the award's body said.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

Now, the real question: What happens when quantum computers can break elliptic curve cryptography?

From MarketWatch • Dec. 28, 2025

For guidance, they read whatever cryptography manuals they could find.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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