Google Quantum AI paper cites Algorand 32 times as ALGO jumps 44% in a week

Google Quantum AI released a paper on March 31, 2026 warning that advancing quantum computers could eventually threaten ECDSA, and it referenced Algorand 32 times. Over the following seven days, ALGO rose from $0.080 to above $0.12, with 24-hour volume reaching $174 million and futures open interest up 55% to nearly $59 million. The move coincided with several adoption headlines, including PostFinance adding ALGO trading and custody and Revolut introducing ALGO staking.