Securing digital assets against future threats

This content was produced by Insights, the custom content arm of MIT Technology Review. It was not written by MIT Technology Review's editorial staff. AI-enabled fraud and the coming impact of quantum computing are redefining digital-asset security, putting pressure on owners and service providers to act now. Cryptocurrency thieves are getting creative. Taking advantage of the desire to learn more about crypto and banking on the digital assets' reputation as a way to get rich quick, AI-generated video tutorials are touting ways of make money from crypto-trading arbitrage -- purportedly teaching viewers how to create maximal extractable value from trades using smart contracts.