WorldPingEthereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not years" in the worst case, well before quantum computers arrive.
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WorldPingBlockchain researcher Justin Drake is urging cryptocurrency holders to prepare for “bunker mode,” warning that artificial intelligence (AI)-driven mathematical discoveries could threaten the cryptography protecting Bitcoin and Ethereum.
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WorldPingJustin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000.
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WorldPingHe favors unused addresses when migration is easy, while warning that AI could weaken cryptography designed to resist quantum attacks.
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