QuEra announces the launch of a fault-tolerant quantum computer in 2028: a breakthrough for cryptography?
The quantum computing market is gaining powerful momentum: QuEra Computing, a company specializing in neutral-atom quantum systems, has announced plans to launch the first fault-tolerant quantum machine as early as 2028. Integration with the Amazon Braket cloud service will be a key stage of this project, significantly expanding access to advanced computing power.
The new system, codenamed Libra, is designed using over 256 logical qubits equipped with built-in error correction. The target logical error rate is set at 10⁻⁶ — several orders of magnitude lower than current experimental quantum processors. According to QuEra's calculations, Libra will be able to perform about 1 million reliable logical quantum operations, paving the way for practical tasks inaccessible to classical supercomputers.
What does this mean for cryptocurrencies and blockchain?
Fault-tolerant quantum computers pose a dual challenge for the crypto industry. On one hand, they could break many modern cryptographic algorithms, including ECDSA used in Bitcoin and RSA. On the other hand, the emergence of such machines accelerates the adoption of post-quantum cryptography, which leading blockchain projects are already working on.
As an analyst, I see this announcement as a clear signal: the industry needs to prepare for the quantum transition now. 2028 is not a distant prospect but the near future for cryptographic security. Investors and developers should closely monitor QuEra's progress and similar initiatives to avoid being caught off guard.