On October 9, 2026, the Trump administration announced more than $6 billion in science initiatives. Two parts were named. One is a $215 million competition for quantum computing. The other is $2.4 billion in commitments from industry for artificial intelligence tools and computing resources.
The announcement came at a time of growing concern about the threat quantum computing poses to cryptocurrency security. The report did not say whether any of the new money is aimed at that threat. It also did not say who will take part in the quantum competition, when it starts or how winners will be chosen.
The report did not explain how the rest of the more than $6 billion will be spent. It also did not say which companies made the $2.4 billion in AI commitments. Those details are not yet known.
For someone who already holds a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, this announcement changes nothing directly. It does not touch funding rates, trading fees, margin rules or exchange liquidity. Nothing in the report links it to any exchange or contract. It is a policy headline about future research spending, not a change to what a position costs to hold.
Source: cointelegraph — Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push