Quantum race tightens the window on cryptography

Advances in quantum hardware and faster quantum algorithms are lowering the resources needed to crack widely used cryptography, including elliptic-curve and blockchain-based systems. While there’s no immediate catastrophe, standards bodies (like NIST) and industry players are accelerating post-quantum migrations and deploying hybrid protections, with broad adoption expected by the 2030s as the risk of a practical quantum attack grows.