Will AI Break Crypto Encryption? Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Weighs In on 'Bunker Mode' Shift
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Ethereum co‑founder Vitalik Buterin warns that rising AI capabilities could undermine current cryptographic safeguards, urging the industry to adopt quantum‑and AI‑resistant encryption. He labels a proactive overhaul as “bunker mode,” stressing that without stronger algorithms, wallets, smart contracts, and DeFi protocols risk compromise, potentially shaking investor confidence and market stability.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin thinks the crypto industry needs to make sure encryption is both quantum and AI-resistant.