Over 6 million bitcoin sit behind exposed public keys: Security incident

Glassnode co-founder's latest figures show growing public-key exposure as Justin Drake urges preparations for potential AI attacks on wallet cryptography.

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Sources

• https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/08/over-6-million-bitcoin-sit-behind-exposed-public-keys-as-ai-warnings-mount

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