Ethereum
AI risk to crypto wallets: Ethereum researcher warns keys could be cracked in months
The Cryptonomist·October 8, 2026·1 min read
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake warned on October 7, 2026 that AI could crack crypto wallet keys before quantum computers do. He said advances in AI and mathematics could break ECDSA, the signature scheme authorizing blockchain transactions, within months in a worst-case scenario. The statement highlights growing urgency around wallet security.
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