IonQ agrees to buy Elisity in stock deal worth up to US$1.3 billion

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1. Event: Oct 12, 2026

   Source published Oct 12, 2026

   IonQ agrees to buy Elisity in stock deal worth up to US$1.3 billion

   IonQ agrees to buy Elisity in stock deal worth up to US$1.3 billion

2. Event: Oct 12, 2026

   Source published Oct 12, 2026

   IonQ agrees to buy Elisity in stock deal worth up to US$1.3 billion

   Replaced the NIST research image with a photograph of IonQ’s headquarters in College Park, Maryland.

   Correction: Replaced the NIST research image with a photograph of IonQ’s headquarters in College Park, Maryland.

Sources in this update

• Channel NewsAsia: Reuters: IonQ to buy cybersecurity firm Elisity
• IonQ: IonQ acquisition announcement and financial terms
• National Institute of Standards and Technology: NIST: quantum computers and cryptographic preparation