By Ben Glickman


Shares of SEALSQ surged Thursday after the company said it had developed technology designed to protect cryptocurrency transactions.

The stock was up 43% to $1.65 in morning trading. Shares have fallen 17% over the last three months.

The semiconductor-technology developer said that its post-quantum semiconductor technology could protect blockchain transactions against attacks from quantum computing.

SEALSQ said its technology uses cryptographic algorithms that are resistant to breaches perpetrated with quantum computers.


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12-28-23 1019ET