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‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market

According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.

According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.

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Why it matters

The announcement highlights a significant potential vulnerability in digital asset security due to quantum computing risks, which could affect a large portion of the crypto market and prompt shifts in risk management and technology adoption among credit professionals involved with digital assets.

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