Quantum advantage on proof of work

Proof-of-Work (PoW) is a fundamental underlying technology behind most major blockchain cryptocurrencies. It has been previously pointed out that quantum devices provide a computational advantage in performing PoW in the context of Bitcoin. Here we make the case that this quantum advantage extends n...

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Main Authors: Dan A. Bard, Joseph J. Kearney, Carlos A. Perez-Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Array
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590005622000650