Ep. 91 - Bob Wold Bob @BeyondNISQ is building Enigma @EnigmaSN63 and founder of @qBitTensorLabs Timestamps 1:15 - Introduction 1:54 - Bob's Entry From Quantum World 2:58 - Qubit & Superposition Explained 3:09 - Bob's Journey Into Bittensor 4:23 - Backlash From Traditional Quantum Colleagues 5:38 - Quantum Rings vs. qBitTensorLabs 6:14 - SN48 & SN63: How the Two Subnets Relate 6:54 - SN48: Quantum Compute Marketplace 7:39 - The Pivot: From Quantum Innovate to Enigma 8:33 - Incentivizing Breaking Things 9:52 - Enigma's Bounty & Challenge Model 10:07 - Two Entry Points: Academics vs. Hackers 10:57 - Submission Fees & Anti-DoS Mechanics 13:38 - Q-Day: When Quantum Breaks Encryption 15:33 - DARPA Chart: RSA 2048 & Logical Qubits 17:41 - IonQ 2028 Roadmap & 1,600 Logical Qubits 19:33 - RSA, Prime Numbers & Shor's Algorithm 20:57 - Google's Paper: 1,400 Qubits Breaks Bitcoin 22:44 - IonQ Photonic Interconnect: One Risk De-risked 23:54 - Q-Day Won't Be Announced When It Happens 25:32 - Treasury Wallets: Trustless Prize Pools 31:42 - What Treasury Wallets Actually Are 33:45 - Live Challenge: Drain the $ 5K Wallet 34:54 - Breaking RSA & Peaked Circuit Challenges 37:32 - Pressure Testing as a Service 38:18 - Defining Exploits: Code Is Explicit 42:11 - Evaluation Loop 47:24 - Revenue Model & Feral GPL Licensing 49:45 - Commercial Licensing & Royalties 54:33 - Beyond NISQ: What the Name Means 56:16 - When Does the NISQ Era End? 57:56 - Offense vs. Defense: Will Encryption Keep Up? 1:02:15 - What Bob Is Most Excited About for Enigma 1:05:02 - Advice for Professionals Entering Bittensor