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Four Mag-7 companies and the U.S. Government spent billions fighting a computer that doesn't even exist.
But if they didn’t, all your encrypted bank accounts, medical records, emails, and internet transactions would likely be stolen in the next 3-7 years.
I’m not exaggerating.
This computer they’re preparing for is called a quantum computer.
A Little Backstory on How The Internet Works
The internet is nothing but a big message board. Here’s how it works…
In order for you to do anything online, your computer has to send a message to another computer.
It’s how you log in to your bank, buy a pair of shoes, or even send an email.
Computers communicate just like we do.
Those computer messages carry sensitive info: account numbers, credit card information, and email content.
So, to protect your privacy, they’re scrambled into something humans can’t read while they travel across the internet. We call that process encryption.
Why Encryption Works Today, but Not Tomorrow
Many hackers don’t even bother trying to break internet encryption methods today.
That’s because the computers aren’t strong enough to do it. Even with AI.
They’d need to try every mathematical combination in the world to crack the code.
And they’d have to do it one at a time.
At that point, the effort is meaningless. It would take billions of years to do.
And that’s why we trust it.
But quantum computers are different.
They’d blend trillions of possibilities together, then trash all the wrong answers at once.
Basically, quantum computers could crack the code instantly.
Why the U.S. Government is Preparing Today
Just because hackers aren’t trying to decrypt the messages doesn’t mean they haven’t already stolen them.
Cybersecurity experts call this “Harvest Now. Decrypt Later.”
Hackers are now stealing encrypted data, storing it for years, and planning to decrypt it when a strong enough quantum computer is built.
Why This Matters to Investors
President Trump signs Executive Orders for quantum computing. Source: Fox News.
Tech companies and the U.S. Government are already making new standards, upgrading infrastructure, and redesigning security systems.
Actually, many of your internet transactions are already being run through these systems. And by 2031, the systems will be mandatory for companies.
Here are the two Presidential Executive Orders to prove it:
But the average internet user hasn’t noticed the changes yet.
And that’s exactly why you should start preparing your investments now, before everyone catches on.
Big Beginner Insight
Every breakthrough will create a new problem:
After the internet, we needed cybersecurity.
AI scams pushed the need for new digital identity systems.
Quantum computing will cause a new wave of encryption.
Pay attention to the companies solving tomorrow's problems.
Keep investing in tech that shapes our future,
-Isaiah from Earn Out Loud
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