QRL Weekly, 2025-January-07
7th January 2025
Weekly Development Snapshot
- New address format related changes are still in progress in Hyperion, Zond, Qrysm & Web3.js
- Vortex IDE: Smart Contract deployment is functional on VortexIDE, currently making changes to support tests on the IDE.
- E2ETests are in progress to simulate the new Block reward.
- Ledger Device: Signing algorithm optimization still in progress.
Quantum News
Quantum computers that are actually useful 1 step closer thanks to new silicon processor that could pack millions of qubits
On 04 Jan 2025: Equal1's silicon-based quantum processor, using standard manufacturing and a novel controller, achieves high-fidelity, high-speed qubit operations, paving the way for scalable and practical quantum computing. - livescience.com
Quantinuum Entangles 50 Logical Qubits, Reports on Quantum Error Correction Advances
On 13 Dec 2024: Quantinuum has set a new industry benchmark by demonstrating 50 entangled logical qubits with over 98% fidelity and advancing quantum error correction techniques, highlighting significant progress toward scalable, fault-tolerant quantum computing. - thequantuminsider.com
7th January 2025