How It Works
A brief overview of every section on the QSHA256 platform and how they work together.
Platform Overview
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Home
Interactive 3D globe showing quantum computing facilities worldwide. Includes a Grover's algorithm simulator where you can run real quantum circuit simulations on 2-6 qubit keyspaces.
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About
High-level overview of the QSHA256 project, its mission to raise awareness about post-quantum risks, and the vision for securing on-chain assets.
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ECDSA Signatures vs SHA-256 Hashing
Live Bitcoin blockchain visualization with quantum attack simulation. Compares the two threat vectors: ECDSA signatures (high risk via Shor's algorithm) vs SHA-256 hashing (resilient, Grover's algorithm only halves bit security). Pulls real-time block data from mempool.space.
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Size Matters
3D voxel visualization comparing byte sizes of post-quantum cryptographic signatures and public keys. Each voxel represents one byte, giving an intuitive sense of how much larger post-quantum algorithms are compared to current ones.
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Q-Testing
Run quantum experiments including Bell State, CHSH Inequality, Quantum Diagonalization, and QAOA. Results are saved to the database. Supports optional execution on real IBM Quantum hardware.
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Quantum Vulnerability Agent
Live dashboard tracking Bitcoin's quantum exposure across 7 address types. An embedded background agent scans blocks via mempool.space, identifies exposed public keys, and calculates total BTC at risk. Runs autonomously with periodic refresh.
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Blog
Original research posts on Bitcoin's quantum vulnerabilities, plus aggregated content from IBM Quantum and Google Research RSS feeds. Includes live vulnerability data pulled from the database.
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How It Works
This page. Explains the platform, the globe data schema, and how the autonomous Quantum Facilities Agent discovers and verifies new facilities from X (Twitter).
Map Data Overview
Facilities
306
Countries
24
Categories
5
Technologies
11
The QSHA256 globe displays every known quantum computing facility worldwide. Each facility is placed at its real geographic coordinates using latitude/longitude data and represented as a color-coded marker on the 3D Earth.
Data Schema
Every facility in the database contains the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
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| name | string | Facility or project name |
| organization | string | Parent company, university, or agency |
| category | enum | company, university, research-institute, startup, government |
| city, country | string | Physical location |
| lat, lng | float | Geographic coordinates for globe placement |
| technology | enum | Hardware type (superconducting, trapped-ion, photonic, etc.) |
| qubits | integer | Number of qubits (if known) |
| investment_usd | integer | Total known investment in USD |
| status | string | Operational status |
| access | enum | cloud, private, research, commercial, restricted |
Marker Categories
Facilities are color-coded by category on the globe:
- Companies — IBM, Google, Microsoft, Intel, etc.
- Government — National labs, defense agencies, government programs
- Universities — MIT, Oxford, TU Delft, etc.
- Startups — IonQ, Rigetti, PsiQuantum, etc.
- Research Institutes — Max Planck, RIKEN, Fraunhofer, etc.
Technology Types
The database tracks 11 distinct quantum technology types: superconducting, trapped-ion, photonic, neutral-atom, topological, silicon-spin, annealing, quantum-network, quantum-ai, hybrid, and post-quantum cryptography. Each reflects the primary hardware approach used by the facility.
Autonomous Agent
QSHA256 runs an autonomous scanning agent that monitors X (Twitter) for new quantum computing facility announcements. The agent uses xAI's Grok model via OpenRouter, which has real-time access to X posts, to discover and extract structured facility data.
How the Agent Works
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Search X
Grok searches recent X posts for quantum computing facility announcements, funding rounds, hardware deployments, and government initiatives using targeted search terms.
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Extract Data
The LLM extracts structured facility data from each post — name, organization, location, coordinates, technology type, qubit count, investment amount, and source information.
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Pre-Check Validation
Each candidate goes through automated checks: duplicate detection, required field validation, coordinate verification, funding threshold ($1M minimum), category/technology matching, and confidence scoring.
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LLM Fact-Check
A second LLM pass verifies: Is the organization real? Is funding publicly confirmed? Does it involve actual quantum hardware? Are technical specs plausible? All 5 checks must pass.
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Add or Reject
Only facilities that pass both validation phases are added to the live database. Every decision is logged with timestamp, reasoning, and confidence score for full auditability.
Strict Verification Criteria
The agent enforces strict criteria to prevent unverified or low-quality entries:
- Confirmed funding — Specific dollar amounts from identifiable sources. Minimum $1M investment required.
- Source credibility — Only verified accounts, major news outlets, and official announcements are trusted.
- Real hardware — Must involve quantum hardware or research infrastructure. No vaporware, consulting firms, or pure software companies.
- Confidence threshold — LLM confidence score must be 9/10 or higher. Lower scores are automatically rejected.
- Required fields — Name, organization, category, city, country, coordinates, and technology type are all mandatory.
- Duplicate detection — Cross-references by organization name and city/country to prevent duplicate entries.
- Anti-hype filter — Rejects pre-revenue startups without hardware, companies only "exploring" quantum, and speculative projects.
Recent Agent Activity
REJECTED 2026-03-12 16:17:48
National Quantum Computing Centre (UK Research and Innovation)
DUPLICATE: Facility name already exists in database
National Quantum Computing Centre (UK Research and Innovation)
DUPLICATE: Facility name already exists in database
REJECTED 2026-03-12 16:17:48
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
REJECTED 2026-03-12 16:16:07
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
REJECTED 2026-03-12 15:50:00
Quantum Computing Facility at ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'Oak Ridge National Laboratory' already has a facility in Oak Ridge, USA
Quantum Computing Facility at ORNL (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'Oak Ridge National Laboratory' already has a facility in Oak Ridge, USA
REJECTED 2026-03-12 15:48:54
National Quantum Initiative Lab (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or project details beyond a social media post, and the lack of qubits (0) and unspecified hybrid technology raises concerns about actual quantum hardware or research infrastructure.
National Quantum Initiative Lab (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or project details beyond a social media post, and the lack of qubits (0) and unspecified hybrid technology raises concerns about actual quantum hardware or research infrastructure.
REJECTED 2026-03-12 15:48:52
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
REJECTED 2026-03-12 15:10:25
National Quantum Initiative Lab (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or the National Quantum Initiative Lab in Chicago from official sources, and a qubit count of 0 with a vague "hybrid" technology raises concerns about actual quantum hardware or research infrastructure. Additionally, the technical specifications are inconsistent with known quantum computing capabilities.
National Quantum Initiative Lab (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or the National Quantum Initiative Lab in Chicago from official sources, and a qubit count of 0 with a vague "hybrid" technology raises concerns about actual quantum hardware or research infrastructure. Additionally, the technical specifications are inconsistent with known quantum computing capabilities.
REJECTED 2026-03-12 15:10:23
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
REJECTED 2026-03-11 11:48:00
National Quantum Initiative Facility (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or facility details beyond a social media post, and the lack of qubits (0) and unspecified hybrid technology do not align with known quantum hardware or research infrastructure capabilities.
National Quantum Initiative Facility (U.S. Department of Energy)
LLM verification failed: REASON: While the U.S. Department of Energy is a legitimate entity and the investment amount seems plausible, there is no credible public confirmation of the funding or facility details beyond a social media post, and the lack of qubits (0) and unspecified hybrid technology do not align with known quantum hardware or research infrastructure capabilities.
REJECTED 2026-03-11 11:47:58
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA
IBM Quantum Data Center Expansion (IBM)
DUPLICATE: Organization 'IBM' already has a facility in Poughkeepsie, USA