The U.S. government is reportedly in "preliminary negotiations" with quantum computing companies to provide funding assistance to the industry on the grounds of national security interests.
Bloomberg reported on Thursday that officials from the Department of Commerce are exploring the use of special funds from the CHIPS Act to invest in quantum computing technology to maintain competitiveness with China.
Sources say officials indicated that the government hopes to gain returns from the financing, which may include holding shares in these companies.
The U.S. government provided a similar deal to chip manufacturer Intel in August 2025, holding a 10% stake in the company, according to CNBC. However, some analysts are critical of such deals.
Economist and investor Peter Schiff stated on X that President Donald Trump's protectionist trade policies and investments in the private sector are pushing the U.S. towards a "central planned economy," adding that the free market should determine how funds are allocated.
Quantum computers could potentially break modern encryption standards, which are the foundation of cryptocurrencies and support data protection in banking, healthcare, and military applications, prompting the crypto industry to seek post-quantum cryptography solutions.
Experts continue to debate when "Q Day"—the point at which sufficiently powerful quantum computers will break modern encryption standards—will arrive, with some predicting that quantum computers could pose a threat within five to ten years.
However, some argue that the threat of quantum computers to cryptocurrencies has already emerged through "collect now, decrypt later" techniques.
This means that threat actors can now compile public keys and store data until sufficiently powerful quantum computers are developed, allowing them to derive private keys from public keys.
David Carvalho, CEO of post-quantum and decentralized cybersecurity infrastructure company Naoris Protocol, told Cointelegraph that ordinary people "won't even know" if powerful quantum computers are operating.
"When you think you see a quantum computer there, it has already been in control for months," he said.
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Original article: “U.S. Focuses on Quantum Computing Investments Amid Rising National Security Risks”
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