Is Quantum Computing About to Save Crypto, Not Kill It? - Franklin Crypto

Chris Perkins, head of Franklin Crypto at Franklin Templeton, thinks the quantum computing threat to crypto is actually its biggest tailwind. In this episode of The Index Podcast, Chris explains why the race to build post quantum cryptography could be led by crypto itself, and what that means for the $500 trillion secured by public key encryption today. This is what happens when a Franklin Templeton executive, a CFTC advisor, and a former Marine sit down to explain why the end of encryption as we know it might be the best thing that ever happened to crypto. 🚀 In this episode, we cover: ⚛️ Why Chris thinks quantum computing is crypto's biggest tailwind, not its biggest threat 🔐 Why $500 trillion in assets secured by public key encryption is suddenly at risk 🏦 Why SWIFT took 7 years just to upgrade a messaging protocol, and what that means for post quantum migration 🏴‍☠️ Inside privateers, the new executive order letting white hat hackers hunt crypto scammers 📜 Why Franklin Templeton, an 80 year old asset manager, got into crypto back in 2017 🏛️ Chris's inside view from the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee on tokenized collateral 🥤 Why regulation forces consolidation, and why AI could end up as a Pepsi and Coke duopoly 🔗 Follow & learn more: 🎙️ The Index Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@theindexpodcast 🧑‍💻 Chris Perkins (X): https://x.com/perkinscr97 🌐 Franklin Templeton Digital Assets (Website): https://digitalassets.franklintempleton.com 🐦 Franklin Templeton Digital Assets (X): https://x.com/FTDA_US Show Links The Index X Channel YouTube