Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled Majorana 2, a topological quantum chip that has sent shivers down the crypto community. The new release could potentially hasten the Q-day timeline for digital asset holders.
AI Boosts Quantum Computing Drive
Microsoft has launched the Majorana 2, which it describes as a next-generation quantum chip. During its Build Conference, the company noted that qubits are 1000 times more reliable than previous models, effectively slashing the timeframe for a quantum computer.
Based on this technology, a scalable quantum computer will be achieved by 2029, thanks to advances in artificial intelligence. Growth in agentic AI surpassed barriers in speed, size, and reliability. Notably, unlike the first generation or other models, the lifespan of Majorana 2 qubits ranges from 20 seconds to a minute.
Microsoft researchers likened the jump to a phone battery draining in three years from a single charge compared to a previous 24-hour lifespan. This could help solve real-world problems in cross-border supply, production, energy, and related areas.
Chetan Nayak, technical fellow for quantum hardware at Microsoft, explained that the roadmap needs to be executed to deliver more value, noting that they are in a better place than the previous year.
 
“We need to make improvements each year that will get us closer to delivering a computer that we believe will have massive commercial and societal value. We’ve got to keep marching to that roadmap to accomplish that, but where are we relative to last year? We’re 1,000 times better.”
While this marks a major leap in quantum development, crypto users expressed shock at the reduced timeline. Q-day has dominated industry narratives this year, with many anticipating that quantum computers will break digital asset cryptography.
Several blockchains are at risk, particularly Bitcoin, despite the presence of deep institutional investors. A recent Glassnode research points to 6 million coins, worth about $469 billion, at risk once the quantum era takes effect. The huge figures and other factors place the top crypto at severe risk amid a struggling market.
Bitcoin’s risk is further exacerbated by its decentralized nature and the slow pace of pushing proposals. While other networks have set roadmaps to beat the quantum timeline, the Bitcoin community remains locked on three major issues.
One major concern centers on Satoshi-era or ancient assets that have not been moved since 2014. Google projects that functional quantum computers will be available by 2032, although other experts say it will come in four years.
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