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  "abstract": "Replacing classical entropy with QRNG output does not change honest Bitcoin PoW success probability when candidate headers remain distinct. The original contribution of this paper is a reproducible benchmark that locates and measures the operational value of quantum entropy in hybrid quantum-classical mining infrastructure through two scheduler-level observables, the entropy-efficiency factor $η$ and the reboot-diversity index $ρ$. Monte Carlo and scheduler simulations with confidence intervals show parity for competent deterministic and strong-classical baselines, while QRNG value emerges in assurance-oriented scenarios involving correlated restart faults, namespace reuse, and entropy provenance. The study is therefore positioned as a simulation-based validation framework rather than as a device-level QRNG demonstration; hardware-in-the-loop validation with recorded or live QRNG streams is identified as the next experimental step.",
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    {
      "name": "Ricardo Fernandes da Silva"
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    {
      "name": "Paulo Vitor Batista Santos"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2609.05092",
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  "published": "2026-09-04",
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  "title": "Operational Roles of QRNG-Derived Quantum Entropy in Bitcoin Proof-of-Work Architectures",
  "title_text": "Operational Roles of QRNG-Derived Quantum Entropy in Bitcoin Proof-of-Work Architectures",
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