According to @StockMKTNewz, the Trump administration is in talks for the U.S. government, through the Commerce Department, to take equity stakes in quantum-computing firms in exchange for federal funding, with minimum awards discussed at $10 million per company, citing the Wall Street Journal. According to @StockMKTNewz, companies named in the discussions include IONQ (IONQ), Rigetti (RGTI), D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT), and Atom Computing, citing the Wall Street Journal. According to @StockMKTNewz, this policy backdrop intersects with crypto-security considerations because quantum computing is recognized as a threat to classical public-key cryptography used by blockchains such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, and NIST has published post-quantum cryptography standards to address these risks, citing NIST and Bitcoin.org.

According to @stocktalkweekly, the Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Commerce Department is in talks to take equity stakes in quantum-computing companies in exchange for federal funding, with minimum awards discussed at $10 million per company (source: Wall Street Journal via @stocktalkweekly). The companies in discussions include IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS), while Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) and Atom Computing are considering similar arrangements (source: Wall Street Journal via @stocktalkweekly). The report describes the move as an expansion of the Trump administration’s intervention in critical technology sectors and notes other technology firms are expected to compete for the funding (source: Wall Street Journal via @stocktalkweekly).

According to @stocktalkweekly, Lake Street Capital initiated coverage on Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) with a Buy rating and a $24 price target, posted on Sep 18, 2025 (source: @stocktalkweekly). No additional details such as financial estimates, valuation framework, or catalysts were provided in the post (source: @stocktalkweekly). The source also did not reference any direct impact on cryptocurrencies or blockchain-related equities (source: @stocktalkweekly).