Alex Pruden: Quantum computing threatens elliptic curve cryptography, urgent need for postmodern cryptography, and the Bitcoin community's philosophical divide | Empire

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Quantum computing's rapid advancements pose an urgent threat to the security of digital assets and financial systems.

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Alex Pruden is the CEO of Project Eleven, an applied R&D lab at the intersection of quantum computing and cryptography. He previously served as Chairman of Aleo and a partner at a16z, and has developed post-quantum migration products like Yellow Pages for Bitcoin to address quantum threats. A former US Army Green Beret, he specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography and future-proofing digital assets.

Recent research indicates that quantum computing poses a more imminent threat to elliptic curve cryptography than previously understood.