Quantum Punks

Quantum Punks, a group that includes Nicola Greco and Alex Obadia, argues that quantum physics uniquely enables novel, superior cryptography and that its near-term applications will accelerate the broader quantum industry. The text says quantum cryptography relies on the laws of physics rather than computational hardness assumptions, so breaking such systems would in many cases mean breaking physics itself. It cites Wiesner's Quantum Money, in which money encoded in quantum states cannot be spent twice because quantum states cannot be cloned, and notes that some applications do not require large-scale quantum computers.