According to @StockMKTNewz, CNBC reports that Rigetti (RGTI) says it is in ongoing talks with the U.S. government on quantum funding, indicating active discussions rather than a finalized award, source: @StockMKTNewz; CNBC. For traders, potential federal backing can serve as a policy-driven catalyst by signaling prospective non-dilutive capital and future contract visibility in the quantum-computing space, source: CNBC via @StockMKTNewz; U.S. National Quantum Initiative program overview (U.S. government sources). For crypto markets, increased U.S. investment focus on quantum technology keeps attention on post-quantum cryptography transition timelines outlined by NIST, which remains a risk-management theme for digital assets infrastructure, source: NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography project.