Researchers have made significant progress in bridging the gap between quantum information and quantum field theory by developing a ribbon ZX calculus for gauge theory. This graphical formalism, built on two interacting Frobenius algebras associated with the Z and X bases of a qubit, has been successfully applied to quantum computing and information processing. The recent extension of ZX calculus to gauge theory has far-reaching implications, as it provides a new framework for understanding the relationship between quantum processes and quantum field theory1. By exploring this connection, scientists can gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles governing quantum systems. The development of ribbon ZX calculus has the potential to reshape our understanding of quantum computing and its applications, including cryptography. So what matters to practitioners is that this breakthrough could lead to new approaches to quantum computing and cryptography, potentially rendering current cryptographic methods obsolete.