Quantum Blockchain Technologies PLC is an investment company which has realigned its strategic focus to technology-related investments, with special regard to quantum computing, blockchain, cryptocurrencies and AI sectors. The company has started an aggressive R&D and investment program in blockchain technology, which includes cryptocurrency mining and other advanced blockchain applications. Quantum has teamed up with a number of major North American cryptocurrency miners in order to better understand their commercial needs and is developing a proprietary bitcoin mining algorithm. Quantum has also filed a patent application for its Message Scheduling For Cryptographic Hashing (MSFCA) technology with the UK Intellectual Property Office and has received a conversion notice from MC Strategies.