In case you haven’t noticed, the race to post-quantum cryptography (pqc) readiness is now full on. One can make an argument that nothing else matters – as if we lose cryptography – most chains, wallets, tokens, DEX’s, and apps relying on elliptic curve signatures are now susceptible. And the fact is – only a few insiders know how close we are to a credible cryptographic threat – everyone else is guessing, pushing narratives, or talking their bags (given the potential ramifications to those bags). Roadmaps are now plentiful – but roadmaps without firm delivery dates, deployed solutions, or verifiable security won’t do much good when that day comes. Meanwhile, AI continues to advance and it’s not going to wait around for “slow crypto” to upgrade. Ironically, the biggest players are the most exposed. High-value targets, systemic risk, complex dependencies, and slow upgrade cycles. Who’s going to get there first with an actual solution? Trillion dollar question.