Why Quantum Is One of the Top Questions Wealth Managers Ask ARK

Quick favor: We’re deciding what Unchained does next; new shows, stream times, what’s worth paying for. Our listener survey (https://unchainedcrypto.com/survey) takes five minutes, it’s anonymous, and I read the write-in answers myself. Everyone who takes it can enter a drawing for a free year of Unchained Premium or Bits + Bips Premium. Open through Sunday, October 18. — Laura Justin Drake's warning that ECDSA could break before Q-Day has revived fears that quantum computing could break crypto's cryptography. Lorenzo Valente, Director of Research, Digital Assets at ARK Invest, tells Laura Shin why quantum is one of the top questions ARK hears from wealth managers, how AI is pulling forecasting timelines forward, and why he worries a broken signature scheme could hide in the noise of everyday hacks. Host: Laura Shin - Founder, CEO and Host of Unchained - https://x.com/laurashin Guest: Lorenzo Valente - Director of Research, Digital Assets at ARK Invest - https://x.com/LorenzoARK This clip is from a longer conversation on quantum risk, self-custody, Ethereum, token buybacks, and stablecoins. Full episode here: https://youtu.be/DIJ8RIBSBXU We go live twice every week - subscribe to catch it live. Put your crypto to work with Nexo: earn daily interest or borrow funds against your assets on one platform trusted by more than 10 million clients. Find out more at https://unchainedcrypto.com/go/nexo-podcast-yt Geo-restrictions, eligibility and terms apply. Chapters 🧮 00:00 Justin Drake's ECDSA warning and what it means for crypto investors 🏛️ 01:07 Why RIAs ask ARK about quantum more than inflation rates or revenue 🤖 02:33 How AI discoveries are pulling forecasting timelines forward by decades 🔑 04:15 Why Lorenzo thinks quantum fears accelerate the decline of self-custody 🗳️ 04:54 New signatures and the risk the transition gets 'lost in governance' 💬 06:31 From the chat: could quantum end up helping crypto instead? 🕵️ 07:14 Why a broken ECDSA could hide in the noise of everyday crypto hacks _______________________________________________________ #bitcoin #ethereum #crypto #cryptocurrencies ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Subscribe to our channel! Website → https://unchainedcrypto.com Unchained Daily Newsletter (FREE!)→ https://unchainedcrypto.beehiiv.com/subscribe/ Unchained X → https://x.com/unchained_pod Apple → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1123922160?ls=1 Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/1cJrrfGY1SKBIRn5noKSAf?si=6SI4qIcRTEO7EhOe0V9n4w RSS Feed → https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LSHML4761942757 Unchained: Your no-hype resource for all things crypto!