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Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks

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Briefings

Researchers warn that AI technology could compromise Bitcoin and Ethereum security signatures within months, potentially before quantum computers become viable. This threat is described as a worst-case scenario occurring in months rather than years, with the specific mechanism involving AI breaking the cryptographic signatures that protect the tokens built on these networks.

Key points

• AI technology could break the cryptographic signatures protecting Bitcoin and Ethereum tokens within months, not years, in the worst-case scenario.
• Researchers explicitly state that the threat timeline is months, not years, and occurs well before quantum computers are ready.

Context

Ethereum researchers issued a warning regarding potential AI attacks on Bitcoin and Ethereum security signatures, with the threat timeline being months rather than years.

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Evidence is limited to a single sentence from an unverified source; specific dates, actor names, or technical details beyond the general AI threat are not provided.

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