The proposal, titled the Post-Quantum Financial Infrastructure Framework (PQFIF), was submitted to the U.S. Crypto Assets Task Force and outlines a structured path toward making digital assets quantum-resistant. The framework stresses that without immediate action, future advances in quantum computing could compromise the cryptographic foundations protecting trillions of dollars across global markets.

A Critical Vulnerability in Digital Finance

The document warns that current cryptographic standards may not withstand the power of a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC). Such a breakthrough could render today’s encryption obsolete, leaving sensitive data and financial systems exposed. The report highlights the risk of “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” (HNDL) strategies, in which adversaries stockpile encrypted information today with the intent of decrypting it once quantum technology matures.

If left unaddressed, the SEC notes, the consequences could include systemic financial instability, massive investor losses, and a collapse in confidence across the digital asset ecosystem.

Toward Quantum-Safe Transition

The PQFIF aims to establish both strategic and technical measures to neutralize this risk and guide the transition to quantum-safe security models. It is positioned as a starting point for coordinated rulemaking, industry cooperation, and federal oversight.

Crypto analysts see the SEC’s review as a pivotal step toward future-proofing not just Bitcoin but the entire U.S. digital asset landscape. While quantum computing is still developing, the urgency of preparing safeguards is clear.

The review underscores a new era in which blockchain security must evolve alongside cutting-edge technologies—or risk being left vulnerable to them.

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