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Ethereum researcher warns AI could break wallet cryptography

Original: Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urges a gradual move to fresh wallet addresses, warning AI-assisted math could threaten

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is urging users to gradually move to fresh wallet addresses, arguing that AI-assisted mathematical advances could threaten the ECDSA signature scheme sooner than expected. Vitalik Buterin agrees the risk is real but cautions against panic, noting that no actual attack on the cryptography has been demonstrated so far.

Why now: Growing concern that rapid AI progress could accelerate breakthroughs against the cryptography securing Ethereum funds

Justin DrakeVitalik ButerinEthereumECDSA

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• Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urges a gradual move to fresh wallet addresses, warning AI-assisted math could threaten ECDSA sooner than expected. Buterin agrees on the risk, cautions against panic. No attack has been demonstrated yet. Full story: https://… · AInews_report · 2

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