In his 2009 autobiography, “ Random Curves,” Neal I. Koblitz, a University of Washington mathematician who aided Mr. Vaughn and was one of two inventors of the technique, described its ...

Estimates for the fall of RSA and Elliptic Curve cryptography vary wildly, with some experts saying it's still two or more decades away. Other experts warn it will happen as soon as by 2035.

A July 15 report by global consulting firm Capgemini warns that public-key cryptographic systems, including RSA and elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), may be rendered obsolete by quantum machines ...

Quantum computing is on the horizon, promising to solve complex problems beyond the capabilities of classical computers. But for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which rely on today’s ...