🔮 Quantum computing is a bit like the boogeyman of the crypto world. It's scary, it's mysterious, and it's got the potential to wreak havoc on our digital dollars. The Republican Party's 2024 platform has raised the alarm about the potential for a US central bank digital currency (CBDC) to become a surveillance tool, but the real concern might be the lack of quantum-resistant designs in CBDC development. Quantum computing could crack the public key cryptography that underpins these digital currencies, leaving our economic security and financial privacy wide open to attack. But don't panic just yet! The US is already working on post-quantum research and development, so hopefully, we'll be ready when the quantum boogeyman comes knocking.