IonQ unveiled Superion 256 and began taking orders for the rack-mounted quantum computer, with shipments planned for 2027. The publicly listed U.S. company says its SkyWater subsidiary fabricated the first 256-qubit processors, while Oxford Ionics contributed control technology for trapped-ion qubits. Superion 256 will be available through IonQ’s cloud services, and the company is developing Superion 10K while targeting a 2027 demonstration of fault-tolerant quantum computing and commercial production in 2028. The launch does not pose a meaningful immediate threat to Bitcoin: a 256-qubit count does not equate to 256-bit cracking capability, and stealing BTC through exposed public keys would require a much more advanced, error-corrected system. IonQ has forecast a potential 2028 Q-Day, while also developing quantum-security products. The company reported Q2 revenue of $80.1 million, issued 2026 revenue guidance of $280 million to $290 million and launched ClavisXG Multiplex. Galaxy has announced up to $5 million for Bitcoin quantum-security work.