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Guhyeok-chae attends quantum strategic technology forum, vows to detail medium-to-long-term strategy

Guhyeok-chae (구혁채), first vice minister at the Ministry of Science and ICT, discussed a medium- to long-term development strategy for quantum technology with representatives from industry, academia and research. He attended the 2026 Quantum National Strategic Technology National Assembly Policy Forum held on Sept. 9 at the National Assembly Museum. The forum followed the government’s selection last month of quantum as a next-generation frontier field under its seven SEED future growth engines.

Crypto

Ethereum Foundation sets Dec 2029 target for quantum resistance across mainnet

The Ethereum Foundation has laid out a roadmap to make the entire Ethereum mainnet quantum-resistant by December 2029. The target is to convert all three layers of Ethereum L1 — execution, consensus and data — to a quantum-resistant structure. The timeline is set on the assumption that a quantum-computing “Q-day” could arrive as early as 2030. Ethereum aims to implement its next major upgrade, Glamssterdam, in December and then deliver full quantum resistance through five further upgrades.

Industry

NEC halts quantum computer hardware development as commercialisation remains distant

NEC has stopped development of a working quantum computer, Japanese media reported, citing a decision to halt hardware work at the end of March. The company was said to have concluded that commercialisation remains too far off and that continuing hardware development would not be cost-effective given unresolved technical challenges and the lack of a settled approach. NEC is expected to focus on quantum computing technology development and related services rather than competing in hardware.