resources

We’ve put this list of resources together to help you get started. We hope one or multiple of these resources can be an entry point for you to explore this topic further.

table of contents:

  • general quantum foundations
  • quantum information and quantum cryptography foundations
  • quantum cryptography applications & market
  • quantum communication infrastructure & open hardware
  • cypherpunk movement
  • quantum punk & related efforts
  • quantum events

general quantum foundations

  • The Race to Harness Quantum Computing's Mind-Bending Power

    • Hannah Fry (Bloomberg Originals), 2024, an introductory 30min video that includes discussions on quantum communication infrastructure from Toshiba and Singapore’s CQT

  • The Theoretical Minimum — Quantum Mechanics Leonard Susskind and Ari Friedman, 2014
  • Quantum Computing Since Democritus

    • Scott Aaronson, 2013

  • The Map of Quantum Physics, The Map of Quantum Computing, Who Has the Best Quantum Computer Domain of Science, 2021, great introductory videos giving high-level overviews and many threads to pull from using other resources
  • Quantum Technology for Economists I. Hull, O. Sattath, E. Diamanti and G. Wendin, 2021, introduction to quantum technology for economists, focusing on quantum computing and quantum money.

quantum information and quantum cryptography foundations

  • Introduction to Quantum Cryptography (textbook)

    • Thomas Vidick and Stephanie Wehner, 2024

  • Lecture Notes from Introduction to Quantum Information Science Scott Aaronson, 2018
  • Introduction to Quantum Information Science lecture series

    • Artur Ekert, 2021

  • The 11th BIU Winter School on `Cryptography in a Quantum World’

    • Bar Ilan University Research Center, 2021

  • Is Information the Key? Gilles Brassard, 2005, (copy link in browser URL bar in case clicking here doesn’t work)
  • Quantum Cryptography: Uncertainty in the Service of Privacy

    • Charles H. Bennnett, 1992, (copy link in browser URL bar in case clicking here doesn’t work)

  • Quantum Cryptography based on Bell’s Theorem

    • Artur K. Ekert, 1991

quantum cryptography applications & market

  • The Protocol Zoo VeriQloud, 2019 - a wiki of quantum crypto protocols eg. fast byzantine quantum agreement, quantum leader election, quantum prover interactive proofs
  • Quantum Applications And Use Case Report M. Doosti and M. Kaplan for the Quantum Internet Alliance, 2020 — identifies key quantum network applications across various industries and outlines steps for their implementation, aiming to align quantum advancements with industry needs.
  • Quantum Cryptography Market Size & Share Analysis - Growth Trends & Forecasts (2024 - 2029)

    • Mordor Intelligence, 2024

  • Quantum Money

    • Scott Aaronson et. al, 2012 — review article on quantum money efforts and history

  • Uncloneable Cryptography Or Sattath, 2023 — introduces uncloneable cryptography, a field that uses quantum mechanics' no-cloning theorem to create uncopyable security systems. provides an overview of various applications: quantum money, semi-quantum money, uncloneable signatures, software protection
  • Quantum Bidding in Bridge

    • S. Muhammad, A. Tavakoli, M. Kurant, M. Pawlowski, M. Zukowski and M. Bourennane, 2014

  • One-shot Signatures Justin Drake, 2024 - an introduction to what one-shot signatures are before speculating how they could be used in Ethereum
  • One-shot Signatures and Applications to Hybrid Quantum/Classical Authentication

    • R. Amos, M. Georgiou, A. Kiayias, and M. Zhandry, 2020

  • The Debate Over QKD: A Rebuttal To The NSA’s Objections

    • R. Renner, R. Wolf, 2023

  • Entanglement Sampling and Applications

    • F. Dupuis, O. Fawzi and S. Wehner, 2015, (copy link in browser URL bar in case clicking here doesn’t work)

  • Quantum cryptography with classical communication — Parallel remote state preparation for copy-protection, verification, and more

    • A. Gheorgiu, T. Metger and A. Poremba, 2022

  • Noise-Tolerant Quantum Tokens for MAC

    • A. Behera, O. Sattath and U. Shinar, 2021 - an application of quantum cryptography that is deployable today using BB84 states

  • High-Dimensional Quantum Certified Deletion F. Hufnagel, A. Broadbent, and E. Karimi, 2023 - a paper that details the theory and implementation of a certified deletion protocol

quantum communication infrastructure & open hardware

  • Quantum internet: A vision for the road ahead

    • Stephanie Wehner, 2018 — a key overview paper that lays out a vision for the quantum internet infrastructure (copy link in browser URL bar in case clicking here doesn’t work)

  • Automated distribution of high-rate, high-fidelity polarization entangled photons using deployed metropolitan fibers

    • A. Craddock, A. Lazenby, G. Portmann, R. Sekelsky, M. Flament and M. Namazi, 2024 — summary work from the Qunnect team on deploying one of the first quantum network in Manhattan that distributes entangled photons

  • Designing a Quantum Network Protocol W. Kozlowski, A. Dahlberg, and S. Wehner, 2020
  • Time-delayed single satellite quantum repeater node for global quantum communications

    • M. Gündoğan, J. Sidhu, M. Krutzik and D. Oi, 2023

  • Micius: Quantum Experiments in Space

    • C. Lu, Y. Cao, C. Peng, J. Pan, 2022

  • Designing Quantum Repeater Networks

    • R. Van Meter and J. Touch, 2013, (copy link in browser URL bar in case clicking here doesn’t work)

  • Open Hardware Solutions in Quantum Technology Shammah et al., 2024
  • Open Quantum Design a non-profit modeled on the Linux foundation building the world's first open source, full stack quantum computer.
  • Open Quantum

    • Open-source hardware & software for controlling ultracold atoms.

  • Awesome Photonics

    • A curated list of awesome resource for photonic engineers, physicists and hobbyists.

  • Awesome Quantum Software

    • Curated list of open-source developed quantum software projects (including some on photons, and on simulated quantum networks).

cypherpunk movement

  • Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again Vitalik Buterin, 2023
  • The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work Phil Rogaway, 2015
  • A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto Eric Hughes, 1993
  • The Crypto Anarchist Manifesto Timothy C. May, 1988

quantum punk & related efforts

  • NeverLocal

    • r&d on practical quantum cryptography, with a focus on building software abstractions to make it easier for developers to build protocols on top of a quantum networking stack.

  • deep quantum a group that invests, advises, issues grants, and promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration in the field of quantum cryptography and the broader quantum technologies space.
  • Project 11

    • an organisation that works to further awareness of cryptography-secured systems to quantum computing, and to accelerate open research into how quantum computing is going to break those systems.

  • Unitary Foundation a 501(c)(3) non-profit helping create a quantum technology ecosystem that benefits the most people. Issues grants and promotes open-source projects that benefit the quantum industry.
  • Quantum Village @DefCon

    • a hub for fostering a mature socio-technical ecosystem around quantum technologies, raising quantum literacy by guiding individuals through their first interactions with quantum computing and the quantum internet. Aims to provide a neutral space for technologists and hackers to explore, innovate, and discover new applications for current and future quantum advancements.

  • QSig r&d on one-shot signatures, funded by an Ethereum Foundation grant, reach out to Fabrizio for more.
  • qTEE: Moving Towards Open Source and Verifiable Secure-through-Physics TEE Chips r&d on open secure hardware and quantum-inspired hardware. reach out to Sylvain for more.
  • Quantum Hacking Lab

    • Research group based in Moscow & Vigo testing practical security of quantum communication systems, finding and demonstrating new loopholes, developing and testing countermeasures, and certification. The current emphasis is on the certification for industrial quantum key distribution systems. Openly publishes their results to ensure hardening of quantum communication technology against all possible attacks.

quantum events

  • QIP (quantum information)
  • TQC (quantum information)
  • IEEE Quantum Week (quantum applied engineering)
  • QCrypt (quantum cryptography)
  • quantumpunks@devcon 7 recordings (quantumpunk meetup in Nov 2024)
  • Q2B, 2024 video recordings
  • Commercializing Quantum Global by the Economist, 2024 video recordings
  • Minimum Quantum Assumptions for Cryptography Workshop, Simons Institute, 2023

Thanks to Will Zeng, Fabrizio Genovese, Alexander Poremba and Marc Kaplan for great resource suggestions.

last updated (with ❤️) : Feb 27 2025

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