Root Causes 603: Cryptographically Relevant Quantum Computing (CRQC) with Only 10,000 Qubits

Hosted by

Tim Callan

Chief Compliance Officer

Jason Soroko

Fellow

Original broadcast date

April 10, 2026

New research suggests that a cryptographically relevant quantum computer is achievable with only 10,000 qubits. This was an important contributor to Google moving its PQC target to 2029.

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