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Trump signs orders to build a quantum computer

Jun 23, 2026
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President Trump signed two executive orders directing the U.S. to build a large-scale quantum computer and to defend federal systems against one. The same technology could eventually break the encryption securing Bitcoin and Ethereum, a threat researchers say may arrive sooner than expected. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."