20260708 - Quantum computing doesn't need to exist to make VC deals

how little do we need for the bubble after AI?

https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/08/quantum-computing-doesnt-need-to-exist-to-make-venture-capital-deals/ - blog post

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Sources:

• Bit by Qubit: Global Quantum Computing Funding Hits New Records and Is Accelerating (PDF) https://pitchbook.brightspotcdn.com/09/70/b62bfd94428194b7dd4ee728f116/q2-2026-bit-by-qubit-global-quantum-computing-funding-hits-new-records-and-is-accelerating.pdf
• NVIDIA, BlackRock, and sovereign funds pile into quantum computing https://pitchbook.com/news/reports/q2-2026-bit-by-qubit-global-quantum-computing-funding-hits-new-records-and-is-accelerating
• Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-firms-prepare-defenses-quantum-threat-encryption-draws-nearer-2026-07-08/

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