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BTQ Technologies and ITRI Partner to Validate QCIM Quantum Secure Chip
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- BTQ Technologies Corp. and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced a strategic collaboration on January 21, 2026, to jointly realize and validate BTQ's Quantum Compute In Memory (QCIM) chip in silicon.
- This collaboration focuses on evaluating the feasibility, performance, and energy efficiency of QCIM at the silicon level, aiming to establish architectural benchmarks and reduce development risk.
- The initiative advances BTQ's QCIM program into early silicon validation, representing a key milestone toward commercialization.
- This project complements BTQ's separate collaboration with ICTK, which is focused on developing a fully integrated, commercially deployable post-quantum chipset.
Jan 21, 2026, 12:57 PM
BTQ Technologies and ITRI Partner to Validate QCIM Quantum Secure Chip
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- BTQ Technologies and the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) announced a strategic collaboration in 2026 to jointly realize and validate BTQ's Quantum Compute In Memory (QCIM) chip in silicon.
- The collaboration will measure the QCIM chip's performance, including speed and power use, for next-generation security functions, aiming to establish architectural benchmarks and reduce development risk.
- This silicon validation is a critical step toward commercialization, designed to de-risk architecture choices, accelerate engineering decisions, and support commercial discussions with validated performance and power metrics.
- This initiative complements BTQ's separate collaboration with ICTK, which focuses on developing a fully integrated, commercially deployable post-quantum chipset.
Jan 21, 2026, 12:30 PM
BTQ Technologies Added to VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF
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- BTQ Technologies Corp. has been included in the VanEck Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (ISIN: IE0007Y8Y157), a UCITS listed in Europe that offers diversified exposure to quantum computing companies.
- This inclusion expands European access to BTQ for investors through a regulated UCITS wrapper.
- As of January 8, 2026, the ETF reported total net assets of approximately $524.5 million.
- BTQ's addition reflects its growing footprint across quantum security and enabling infrastructure, spanning post-quantum cryptography, quantum secure hardware, and advanced software capabilities.
Jan 13, 2026, 7:03 PM
BTQ Technologies Launches Bitcoin Quantum Testnet
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- BTQ Technologies Corp. launched the Bitcoin Quantum testnet on January 12, 2026, introducing the first quantum-safe fork of Bitcoin utilizing NIST-standardized ML-DSA cryptography.
- The open and permissionless testnet invites miners, developers, researchers, and users to participate in validating quantum-resistant transactions.
- This launch aims to protect the nearly $2 trillion BTC value at risk, with 6.26 million BTC (approximately $650–750 billion) currently vulnerable to future quantum attacks.
- The initiative aligns with U.S. government mandates for post-quantum cryptography migration and addresses increasing acknowledgment of quantum risk by major asset managers.
- BTQ plans to operate a Bitcoin Quantum mining pool, projecting an accumulation of approximately 100,000 BTQ tokens in the first twelve months from a 3% fee on block rewards.
Jan 12, 2026, 5:24 PM
BTQ Technologies Launches Bitcoin Quantum Testnet
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Product Launch
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- BTQ Technologies launched the Bitcoin Quantum testnet on January 12, 2026, introducing the first quantum-safe Bitcoin fork utilizing NIST-standardized ML-DSA cryptography.
- This initiative addresses the nearly $2 trillion BTC value at risk from quantum attacks, with an estimated 6.26 million BTC (approximately $650–750 billion) currently vulnerable.
- The launch is timely given accelerating quantum computing advancements and U.S. government mandates for post-quantum cryptography migration by 2035 for federal agencies and 2030 for the Department of Defense.
- BTQ plans to generate revenue through a Bitcoin Quantum mining pool, projecting to accumulate approximately 100,000 BTQ tokens in the first year, and by offering security-as-a-service models.
Jan 12, 2026, 12:30 PM
BTQ Technologies Corp. Issues Year-End Shareholder Letter Highlighting Strategic Progress and Financial Position
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M&A
- BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) issued a Year-End Letter to Shareholders on December 29, 2025, emphasizing the transition to post-quantum cryptography and the company's three strategic pillars: Quantum Secure Systems and Networks, QCIM Hardware Acceleration and Secure Elements, and QPerfect Neutral Atom Platforms.
- In 2025, BTQ entered a USD 15 million development and joint investment agreement with ICTK Co., Ltd. to develop its QCIM secure element platform and acquired Radical Semiconductor to strengthen silicon leadership.
- The company advanced two proof-of-concept deployments for its Quantum Secure Stablecoin Network (QSSN) in Korea with Danal and Finger Inc. Group, and demonstrated the first implementation of NIST standard PQC signature verification on Solana with Bonsol Labs.
- BTQ exercised its option to acquire QPerfect, a neutral atom company, and announced a major upgrade to QLEO in partnership with Quobly, integrating GPU acceleration and NVIDIA CUDA-Q compatibility, delivering over 100x speedups in simulation.
- BTQ was included in the SamsungActive KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active ETF, the Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ: QTUM), and the MSCI Canada Small Cap Index (effective November 25, 2025), ending Q3 2025 with C$39,389,812 in cash.
Dec 29, 2025, 1:30 PM
BTQ Technologies Issues Year-End CEO Letter to Shareholders
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- BTQ Technologies' CEO, Olivier Roussy Newton, highlighted 2025 as a pivotal year for advancing post-quantum cryptography deployment, standards leadership, and commercial pathways, emphasizing the critical transition from classical to post-quantum encryption.
- The company made significant progress across its three strategic pillars: QCIM and Secure Element Commercialization (including a USD 15 million development agreement with ICTK Co., Ltd. and the acquisition of Radical Semiconductor) , Quantum Secure Systems and Networks (with QSSN proof-of-concept deployments and Bitcoin Quantum Core development) , and QPerfect Neutral Atom Platforms (through the acquisition of QPerfect and advancements in its MIMIQ emulator).
- BTQ enhanced its capital markets visibility by being included in the SamsungActive KoAct Global Quantum Computing Active ETF, the Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ: QTUM), and the MSCI Canada Small Cap Index.
- The company ended the third quarter with C$39,389,812 in cash available, providing ample liquidity for its strategic priorities, which for 2026 include delivering test silicon for QCIM and expanding QSSN deployments.
Dec 29, 2025, 1:00 PM
BTQ Technologies Makes Strategic Investment in Keypair for Post-Quantum Cryptography IP
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- BTQ Technologies Corp. announced a strategic investment in Keypair, a Korean full-stack security company with deployments across defense, energy, and financial services.
- The investment includes co-ownership of Keypair's existing and future post-quantum cryptography (PQC) related intellectual property.
- BTQ and Keypair will jointly develop next-generation, post-quantum-ready, hardware-rooted security technologies designed for infrastructure-grade systems.
- This collaboration expands BTQ's commercial reach and strengthens its position in post-quantum, infrastructure-grade security, particularly within Korea's critical national infrastructure.
Dec 18, 2025, 12:56 PM
BTQ Technologies Announces Strategic Investment in Keypair
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New Projects/Investments
M&A
- BTQ Technologies announced a strategic investment in Keypair, a Korean full-stack security company with deployments across defense, energy, and financial services.
- This investment includes co-ownership of Keypair's existing and future post-quantum cryptography (PQC) related intellectual property and joint development of next-generation hardware-based security technologies.
- The collaboration expands BTQ's commercial reach by integrating its quantum-safe security roadmap into enterprise and government deployments, leveraging Keypair's proven presence in Korea's critical national infrastructure.
Dec 18, 2025, 12:30 PM
BTQ Technologies Announces Research Coverage from Delphi Digital
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New Projects/Investments
Product Launch
- BTQ Technologies announced that Delphi Digital, a leading independent digital asset research firm, published an in-depth report titled "BTQ Technologies: Securing Crypto's Future Against the Quantum Threat".
- The report validates BTQ's Bitcoin Quantum initiative as a "quantum canary" network designed to protect Bitcoin and the broader digital asset ecosystem from the accelerating threat of cryptographically relevant quantum computers.
- Delphi Digital's analysis reinforces BTQ's strategic position as a pioneer in quantum-safe crypto infrastructure, supporting its strategy to advance Bitcoin Quantum to testnet and mainnet, extend its quantum-safe stack, and define "quantum readiness" standards for institutional digital asset exposure.
- The report highlights Bitcoin Quantum as a quantum-secure parallel network built on Bitcoin Core, enabling real-world testing of NIST-standardized post-quantum signatures and migration playbooks for institutions without risking the Bitcoin mainnet.
Dec 3, 2025, 12:30 PM
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