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AI is accelerating timeline for quantum threat to cryptocurrency and encryption
Security experts warn that AI is speeding up quantum cryptanalysis research, making the 'harvest now, decrypt later' threat more urgent. Attackers can store encrypted data today and decrypt it once quantum computers mature.
WHY IT MATTERS
BFSI firms holding encrypted customer data, blockchain assets, or long-term secrets must begin post-quantum cryptography migration now. Regulatory bodies (NIST, BSI) are drafting post-quantum standards; early movers avoid emergency retrofits.
Source: CoinDesk · 2026-05-24