# QRL Weekly, 2024-September-03

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Published: 2024-09-03
Updated: 2024-09-03



Author: The QRL Core Contributors
















Weekly Development Snapshot Reviewed code for Trie (get, insert, update, shortNode, fullNode), TrieDatabase.Reader Review in progress for insertChain, stateDB.commit Changes with the staking reward value in progress Unit tests added for Chrome Extension Wallet Looking into changes required to support Smart Contract based Token for Chrome Extension Wallet In the media SwapSpace Huddle feat. Michael Strike: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly We’re happy to have joined SwapSpace over the last week for the launch of their new podcast series, SwapSpace Huddle, which launched on September 3rd. If you missed it, give it a listen below
Announcing the Launch of SwapSpace Huddle
⚡️ We’re thrilled to introduce our new podcast series, SwapSpace Huddle, launching on September 3rd.
🎙 The guest for the first episode - Michael Strike from QRL Ledger, a veteran in enterprise network design and blockchain since 2013.… pic.twitter.com/h1zWIkydN0
— SwapSpace (@SwapSpaceCo) August 30, 2024 Blockchain Dialogues, ep 69: Interview with Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) Michael Strike (Director of Outreach) and Ryan Malinowski (Director of Advocacy) at QRL sat down with Blockchain Dialogues and discussed what quantum computing is, the challenges it poses to crypto and blockchains and how QRL looks to tackle them.
You can find the official blog post or find the episode in your favourite podcast app.
Quantum News Toward a code-breaking quantum computer On 27 Aug 2024: MIT researchers have developed a new quantum algorithm that combines the speed of Oded Regev's recent improvement with the memory efficiency of Shor's original algorithm, potentially bringing practical quantum factoring closer and posing a future threat to RSA cryptography. - news.mit.edu
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Rigetti Unveils Breakthrough Chip Fabrication Process For Scalable QPUs On 18 Aug 2024: Rigetti Computing has introduced a new chip fabrication process called Alternating-Bias Assisted Annealing (ABAA), which enhances qubit frequency targeting, reduces defects, and improves scalability for their quantum computing systems, with the 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system expected by the end of 2024. - quantumzeitgeist.com
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