By Isaac • August 25, 2026 11:18 pm •
The U.S. Treasury has put digital assets inside a new federal effort to prepare the financial system for the day quantum computing can threaten today’s cryptography.
That does not mean a quantum computer can crack Bitcoin tomorrow. It does mean the issue has moved beyond conference panels and long-range research papers.
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Treasury now wants government agencies, financial institutions, market infrastructure operators and technology providers working through the migration problem together.
In its official announcement, Treasury said the Quantum-Readiness Task Force will operate through three workstreams. One is devoted specifically to “Digital Assets and Emerging Technology Risk.” The other two cover the broader transition to post-quantum cryptography and the readiness of third-party vendors.
Secretary Scott Bessent framed
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