Within the next few years, AI agents will be managing vast amounts of capital in the financial ecosystem. When that moment arrives, the infrastructure layer becomes everything. Teams that built foundational systems early will likely be the ones powering that transition.

But here's what most people still underestimate: quantum computing poses a genuine threat to current cryptographic security standards. By the time the threat becomes obvious, it might be too late to adapt. The protocols architected today with quantum resilience in mind aren't just technical improvements—they're existential safeguards. That's the overlooked dimension most don't talk about until crisis hits.