Bitcoin Defenders Seek Frontier AI Access in 40-Group Push
The coalition says vetted researchers need controlled access to frontier models to scan Bitcoin software faster as AI-assisted attacks grow more capable.
- The Bitcoin Policy Institute and more than 40 digital-asset organizations published an open letter on August 10 calling on leading AI laboratories to provide qualified security researchers with controlled access to frontier models.
- Mounting evidence of AI-assisted cyberattacks prompted the request, as volunteers like the Bitcoin Red Team have been scanning open-source repositories for vulnerabilities following the Coldcard hardware wallet hack, which saw over $100 million in Bitcoin stolen.
- Using AI-assisted reviews, the Bitcoin Red Team identified 4,962 potential issues across 390 projects in fewer than 30 hours, with 720 findings classified as high or critical severity before requiring manual verification.
- AnchorWatch CEO Rob Hamilton reported being restricted from OpenAI tools after beginning security work, forcing him to use Chinese open-source models; state-backed groups like Kimsuky reportedly bypass commercial safeguards by running local AI environments.
- Signatories propose a controlled program featuring early access to frontier cybersecurity models, secure research environments, and direct channels with AI laboratories to help vetted researchers identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.
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Bitcoin defenders seek frontier AI access in 40-group push
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A coalition of crypto companies and industry groups has asked frontier artificial intelligence (AI) labs to provide Bitcoin developers and other open-source “defenders” early access to their most capable models. The request comes in a letter published Monday by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI), arguing that current access arrangements can leave critical infrastructure teams operating behind the pace of rapidly advancing AI-assisted cyber capab…
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