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DAC Urges Quantum‑Resistant Infrastructure Ahead of Italy’s First Quantum Supercomputer

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DAC’s Innovation Director Davide Costa highlighted at the 2026 Italian Digital Innovation Forum that the launch of Italy’s first quantum supercomputer and industrial quantum annealer will intensify threats to blockchain encryption. He announced DAC’s development of a Proof‑of‑Quantum‑Work (PoQW) EVM‑compatible chain designed to provide a foundational quantum‑resistant layer for smart contracts and decentralized applications. The initiative aims to safeguard existing cryptographic protocols against future quantum attacks, ensuring the continued security of blockchain networks as quantum technology advances. While the project is still in early stages, DAC’s focus on PoQW reflects a broader industry push to pre‑emptively address the vulnerabilities that large‑scale quantum computers could pose to current cryptographic standards.

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    DAC强调量子抗性基础设施需求

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    在意大利量子超级计算机揭幕前强调量子抗性基础设施需求
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    DAC Highlights Need for Quantum-Resistant Infrastructure as Italy Unveils Quantum Supercomputer

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    DAC, a quantum-resistant Layer-1 blockchain project, emphasized the growing need for post-quantum security during the Digital Innovation Forum 2026, coinciding with Italy's inauguration of its first Quantum Supercomputer and industrial quantum annealer, Volta B1, on October 16. Davide Costa, Head of Innovation at DAC, stated that while these advances unlock new possibilities, they reinforce the need to prepare for future threats to cryptographic systems securing blockchain networks. DAC is developing an EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain incorporating Proof of Quantum Work (PoQW) and quantum entropy to ensure long-term cryptographic resilience.

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