Original sourceAnalytics InsightAdditional: Startup Fortune
Summary
In their autumn 2026 risk assessment, the three major EU supervisory authorities added quantum computing risk to the agenda for crypto custody, exchanges, banks, and post-quantum cryptography planning. The update warns that quantum threats could weaken cryptographic protections for communications,…
Key points
- Helps security teams at custodians, exchanges, and banks understand that post-quantum migration is now part of official supervisory expectations and timeline pressure.
- Post-quantum cryptographic preparation has been elevated from technical discussion to a European regulatory risk item, affecting medium- and long-term planning for custody and blockchain infrastructure.
- Custodians and exchanges must launch cryptographic asset inventories and migration roadmaps, while banks must incorporate post-quantum risk into operational resilience assessments under DORA.
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