Post-Quantum Cryptography & Cryptographic Migration
NIST finalized PQC standards (FIPS 203/204/205). 'Harvest Now, Decrypt Later' actively exploited. FIPS 140-2 to 140-3 transition deadline Sept 21, 2026 (~6 months away). EU Quantum Backbone with Eagle-1 QKD. Bitcoin Security Consortium formed. Mythos AI accelerates migration timeline. Coldcard hardware wallet critical vulnerability (MK3–Q seeds with insufficient entropy) actively exploited – 1000 BTC moved; immediate fund migration required. FBI takes lead on protecting U.S. quantum tech under new White House EO.
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Updated Aug 3, 2026