Last week in quantum: @Starknet backed research into becoming an independent post-quantum Layer 1. More than 93.5% of voting power backed the research, across 2,800+ wallets, and StarkWare didn’t vote. It’s research only. Any actual move needs a second vote, and a whitepaper draft is expected in November. Quantum risk entered the insurance conversation. @projecteleven named Relm Insurance a development partner for Strongpoint, its custody product, to explore how post-quantum security could factor into digital asset underwriting. No premium or policy changes have been announced. @QuantinuumQC reported a new error-correction record. Its Helios system reached 99.9995% logical memory fidelity per cycle, about 10 times better than its own September result. That figure measures memory reliability, not a complete computation. The team also demonstrated improving logical gate accuracy, though further work remains to scale all the components needed for universal fault-tolerant computing. Postquant Labs launched the Quip Virtual Machine. The QVM provides a shared programming environment for quantum annealers, gate-based quantum computers, and classical machines, with a maximum cost quoted before execution. It is live on @quipnetwork’s Aglais testnet. Post-quantum readiness increasingly needs evidence. Chains need tested migration plans. Custodians need controls insurers can assess. Quantum hardware needs reliable computation beyond memory benchmarks. The useful question is what each announcement actually demonstrates.