Quantum computing poses a unique threat to encryption techniques used to protect data in motion, including those used in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs).The potential risk arises from the ability of quantum computers to break current encryption standards like RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography, which are widely used in financial systems12.Experts predict that by 2030, there could be around 5,000 operational quantum computers, highlighting the urgency to understand and defend against ...