Quantum Chain at CB+DC Conference 2026: Securing the Future of Digital Money

At the CB+DC Conference 2026, Maxwell Denega presented Quantum Chain’s vision for the future of digital money and why quantum security must become a foundational requirement for CBDCs, stablecoins and national payment systems. The presentation, titled “QAI and the Future of Digital Money: Securing CBDCs, Stablecoins and National Payment Systems,” explored how the rapid advancement of both quantum computing and artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape the security assumptions behind global finance.

Quantum Chain Founder and CEO Maxwell Denega presenting at the CB+DC Conference

A major focus of the presentation was the growing convergence between quantum computing and AI, which Max described as the emergence of a new “QAI” threat environment. The discussion highlighted how quantum computing introduces the potential to break many of today’s cryptographic standards, while AI accelerates the speed and scale at which cyber attacks can be orchestrated. Combined together, these technologies create an entirely new cybersecurity landscape for financial systems.

Max's Slide on the Risks of QAI on CBDCs, Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits

The presentation emphasized that many of today’s financial systems still rely on cryptographic standards developed decades ago, including RSA, ECC and ECDSA signatures. These technologies continue to secure core global infrastructure such as banking systems, SWIFT messaging, HTTPS/TLS communications, payment rails and modern blockchains. However, increasing developments within the quantum industry are accelerating concerns around how long these systems will remain secure.

Max also referenced the accelerating timeline surrounding quantum computing advancements, including recent public research suggesting that breaking RSA encryption may require significantly fewer quantum resources than previously estimated. The presentation reinforced the idea that financial institutions can no longer treat quantum risk as a distant future problem, especially as CBDCs, stablecoins and tokenized deposits continue moving from experimentation into real-world deployment.

Another major topic discussed was the challenge of retrofitting quantum security into existing blockchain infrastructure. The presentation explained that many public blockchain networks were not originally designed with post-quantum security in mind and may face long migration timelines, performance limitations and governance complexities when attempting to upgrade their systems in the future.

Quantum Chain presented an alternative approach: infrastructure designed specifically for the post-quantum era from inception. The discussion covered sovereign-grade digital money infrastructure requirements, including permissioned governance, built-in compliance controls, auditability, cross-border interoperability and ISO 20022-native financial messaging.

Beyond the stage discussions, the conference created valuable opportunities for the Quantum Chain team to connect with regulators, financial institutions, fintech leaders and infrastructure providers from across the region. The event brought together many talented industry leaders actively exploring how to modernize payments, digital assets, settlement systems and sovereign financial infrastructure.

While discussions surrounding the Malaysian Ringgit and CBDC development generated strong interest throughout the conference, another major theme that emerged was the growing institutional interest in gold and quantum-secure gold infrastructure.

Visual of Gold Bar Tokenization (Source: https://www.argovault.com/blog/gold-tokenization-guide)

Conversations around tokenized gold, reserve protection and secure digital representations of hard assets reflected a broader shift toward protecting stores of value against future quantum-era cybersecurity risks.

As digital money infrastructure continues evolving globally, the CB+DC conference reinforced a growing industry realization: quantum security can no longer be treated as a secondary upgrade. It must be considered at the foundation of the system itself. The team is looking forward to more quantum-secure CBDCs, quantum safe stablecoins and quantum gold projects. For those interested to learn more, please reach out to the team here: https://www.quantumcha.in/getstarted