# John Lilic > John Lilic is a people that is a crypto‑economic builder, seed investor and product advisor who works on blockchain security, quantum cryptography and startup development. - Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/john-lilic - Categories: People in crypto - Tags: Advisor, Developer, Founder, Investor, Speaker - Created: 2026-09-10T16:42:06.859Z - Last updated: 2026-09-10T16:54:28.308Z - Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki) --- **John Lilic** is a [digital asset](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) investor, entrepreneur, and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) executive with a background spanning [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency), [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure, business strategy, operations, and venture investing. He is a Shareholder and Advisory Board Member at Hilbert Group and has held advisory and investment roles with companies including [Streamflow](https://iq.wiki/wiki/streamflow), [Morpho Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/morpho-labs), [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon), Nordark, and [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble). [\[2\]](#cite-id-4i8eb4n5gr) ## Education Lilic graduated from Ryerson University with a BCom in Economics, Development Economics, and International Development. [\[1\]](#cite-id-nxgapniihc) ## Career Lilic began his involvement in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) as an Early [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) Adopter from 2013 to 2014, during which he traveled through Europe and Asia while engaging with the emerging [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) ecosystem. In 2014, he volunteered with [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin) Center NYC, supporting operations, strategy, and investor relations at the organization's educational resource center. He joined ConsenSys in November 2015, working in global business technology development, strategy, and operations, and advising clients and partners on [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) portfolios and their alignment with business strategy. From December 2020 to January 2023, he served as an Investor and Product Development Advisor at [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon), supporting its transition toward [Ethereum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ethereum) [Layer 2](https://iq.wiki/wiki/layer-2) infrastructure. Alongside his work at ConsenSys and [Polygon](https://iq.wiki/wiki/polygon), Lilic has held a range of investment and advisory positions across [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) and other technology sectors. He became a Co-Founder and Board Member of Code to Inspire in 2014 and later served as a Seed Investor and Advisor to [Morpho Labs](https://iq.wiki/wiki/morpho-labs) and [Noble](https://iq.wiki/wiki/noble), a Pre-Seed Investor and Board Member at Nordark and Lissen, and a Pre-Seed Investor and Advisor at PRONOE and LYS Labs. Since February 2024, he has been a Lead Investor and Board Member at [Streamflow](https://iq.wiki/wiki/streamflow), and since October 2024, he has also served as a Pre-Seed Investor and Board Member at NeverLocal. In July 2025, he joined Hilbert Group as a Shareholder and Advisory Board Member. [\[4\]](#cite-id-ejpykw4d7t) ## Interviews ### Decentralized Finance In an October 2025 interview at the European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona, Lilic discussed his early involvement in [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) and his views on building infrastructure within the [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) ecosystem. He described [crypto](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency)-economic building as developing foundational infrastructure such as developer tools and emphasized the persistence required to keep working through unsuccessful projects and setbacks. Lilic also discussed the potential impact of quantum computing on existing cryptographic systems, particularly those based on [elliptic curve cryptography](https://iq.wiki/wiki/elliptic-curve-cryptography-ecc), and suggested that advances in quantum technology could create significant security risks around 2030. He introduced the concept of quantum-enforced assets and quantum money, which would use quantum physics rather than conventional [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure as a security basis, and discussed shifting some of his investment focus toward quantum cryptography companies. Lilic argued that [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) networks should begin migrating to more secure cryptographic infrastructure before quantum computing can compromise existing systems. He also discussed the development of quantum technology by governments and military organizations and warned that state-level capabilities could pose a potential threat to [cryptocurrencies](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) such as [Bitcoin](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitcoin), making proactive upgrades to [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) security important. [\[3\]](#cite-id-fxwbh8xfiy) [YOUTUBE@VID](e8FuPP6TY1Y) ### Threats and Opportunities In an April 2025 interview with CryptoNews Spotlight, Lilic discussed the potential benefits and risks of advances in quantum computing, focusing on the implications for existing cryptographic systems. He argued that quantum technology is progressing faster than many realize, with companies developing increasingly compact and interconnected quantum systems that could eventually threaten widely used forms of encryption. Lilic also discussed the possibility that advances in algorithms, including those supported by artificial intelligence, could accelerate quantum computing progress and lead to significant market disruption if cryptographic vulnerabilities emerge unexpectedly. He introduced the concept of quantum money, describing [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) secured through quantum physics rather than conventional [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) infrastructure and suggesting that such systems could provide properties such as resistance to hacking and duplication. Lilic concluded by encouraging people in the [cryptocurrency](https://iq.wiki/wiki/cryptocurrency) community to learn about quantum technology, follow relevant projects and developments, and prepare for its potential impact on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) security and broader society. [\[5\]](#cite-id-217b7ztck7) [YOUTUBE@VID](ETdD6Fl-qPw) ## Presentations ### Quantum Money At the Global Blockchain Show in January 2026, Lilic discussed quantum technology and its potential implications for [digital assets](https://iq.wiki/wiki/digital-assets) and cryptography. He introduced the concept of quantum money, describing it as a form of digital currency secured through principles of quantum mechanics, including the no-cloning theorem, which could make quantum states physically impossible to duplicate or counterfeit. Lilic discussed the rapid development of the quantum computing industry and warned that quantum computers could eventually compromise cryptographic systems such as [elliptic curve cryptography](https://iq.wiki/wiki/elliptic-curve-cryptography-ecc), creating a need for [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) networks and other digital systems to adopt new security measures. He also outlined potential advantages of quantum money over traditional cash and [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain)-based assets, including private and scalable transactions without the infrastructure and validation mechanisms required by blockchains, while noting that practical implementation would depend on advances in areas such as quantum memory and quantum internet technology. Lilic further considered the relationship between artificial intelligence and quantum security, suggesting that increasingly capable AI systems could expose vulnerabilities in existing infrastructure while quantum-based security could provide a different form of protection. He concluded by emphasizing the importance of beginning efforts to address quantum-related risks while also considering the potential for quantum technology to fundamentally change financial systems and computation. [\[6\]](#cite-id-7e1ud8iwhe) [YOUTUBE@VID](EZvHV40-BSg)