Ethereum researcher Justin Drake urges moving crypto funds to fresh addresses over AI risk
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged crypto holders to move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do. Ledger's CTO pushed back, saying a mass migration could cause costly mistakes.
Why “Unverified”
- 3 independent sources (Decrypt, Cointelegraph, The Defiant), but no primary confirmation
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What the sources claim
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Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do.
“urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do”
Decrypt -
Justin Drake urged a 'bunker mode' migration to fresh crypto addresses.
“Justin Drake Urges 'Bunker Mode' Migration to Fresh Crypto Addresses”
The Defiant -
Ledger's CTO pushed back on Drake's warning, saying a mass migration could cause costly mistakes.
“drew pushback from Ledger’s CTO, who said a mass migration could cause costly mistakes”
The Defiant -
Justin Drake said crypto users should consider moving funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten private-key security before quantum computers do.
“crypto users should consider moving funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten private-key security before quantum computers do”
Cointelegraph
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