Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’: Security incident

Ethereum 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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Sources

• https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/10/08/bitcoin-and-ether-holders-urged-to-prepare-bunker-mode-against-possible-ai-attacks

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