J. Marc Schmid

I founded Owlpha Labs to solve a problem most institutions haven't named yet: the cryptographic infrastructure protecting their most critical assets was built for a world that no longer exists. Quantum computers will break it. The question is whether they're ready before that happens.

Owlpha builds the software layer that closes that gap — QHelm, a post-quantum cryptographic middleware suite for digital asset custody and classified data systems, and QuScor, a structured quantum readiness assessment used by custodians, insurers, and compliance teams to measure and document their exposure before an auditor or underwriter does it for them.

My background spans credit risk banking, oil & gas, real estate, and startups. I've been involved in Bitcoin since 2017. That combination — understanding how institutional capital actually moves, where it sits, and what breaks when trust fails — is why I built this and not someone else.

Eyes on Tomorrow.