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As banking becomes increasingly digital, global and platform-driven, institutions such as ING are evolving from traditional financial intermediaries into continuously connected infrastructures organising financial flows, behavioural data and algorithmic risk interpretation at industrial scale.
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Modern security relies on mathematical trust. Quantum computing challenges that foundation, making today’s encryption vulnerable over time. The result is not immediate collapse—but a gradual shift, where information becomes asymmetrical and control moves to those who can see first.
Europe leads in quantum research, but scaling requires sustained capital. Between early breakthroughs and industrial deployment lies a funding gap—one that determines not just growth, but who ultimately owns the future of the technology.
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As Europe seeks independence from American tech giants, institutions like De Nederlandsche Bank are making deliberate trade-offs—accepting less mature technology today in exchange for greater control tomorrow.
