Sealsq has announced a strategic partnership with Sealcoin to develop quantum-resistant cryptography solutions aimed at securing AI operations and critical digital infrastructure against quantum computing threats.

This collaboration leverages the upcoming QS7001 secure element and integrates NIST-recommended post-quantum cryptography algorithms, ensuring robust security for sectors like IoT, autonomous vehicles, defense, and healthcare.

Sealsq's approach involves embedding post-quantum cryptography into hardware, enabling secure identity verification, confidential AI inference, and scalable deployment across vital industries, creating barriers for competitors.

Sealsq also announced a partnership with Quantix Edge Security to develop Spain’s first post-quantum semiconductor personalization center, projecting $25 million in revenue over three years and planning early commercialization in 2026.

Additionally, Sealsq formed a joint venture with Kaynes SemiCon in India to develop a high-security semiconductor design and personalization center, focusing on deploying secure post-quantum cryptography solutions locally.

WISeKey, the parent company of Sealsq and Sealcoin, is a leader in cybersecurity, digital identity, and IoT, with over 1.6 billion microchips deployed, and is leveraging its expertise to address future security challenges in the Internet of Everything.

This initiative aligns with WISeKey's broader strategy to enhance cybersecurity and digital identity through blockchain, AI, and IoT technologies, emphasizing the importance of secure cryptography in an increasingly connected world.

Sealsq’s approach includes integrating PQC into hardware like the QS7001 secure element, which aims to establish a hardware root of trust for secure key storage and cryptographic operations.

The collaboration also involves embedding quantum-resistant cryptography into identity certificates, wallet authorizations, and smart contracts, safeguarding digital assets and AI systems from quantum threats.

Meanwhile, in the broader quantum computing landscape, IonQ achieved a record algorithmic qubit score of 64 on its Tempo system, making it the only company to reach this milestone three months ahead of schedule.

IonQ has strengthened its leadership by appointing General John Raymond, former chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, to its board of directors, adding military-space expertise to its strategic direction.

Quantum-Si filed a $300 million mixed securities shelf to support future fundraising efforts, indicating ongoing growth and investment in quantum and related technologies.

In a notable commercial application, HSBC and IBM demonstrated quantum computing’s potential in algorithmic bond trading, achieving up to 34% improvement in prediction accuracy, marking a significant step forward for finance.