Vitalik Buterin says AI security risks are unlikely to cause a 50% Bitcoin crash

Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin rejected predictions that AI security threats could crash Bitcoin by more than 50%, arguing the network’s upgrade options and resilient cryptography make such a scenario unlikely ^{[1] [2]}.

Buterin also expressed optimism that Bitcoin can remain resilient to cybersecurity threats, and some reporting links that view to confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term technical stability despite emerging AI risks ^[3].

CoinGape reported Buterin pushed back on a claim that AI could break Bitcoin’s security and drive a 50% price drop within two years, adding that he said the probability of breaks on hashes or Proof-of-Work is tiny ^[4].

Bitcoin.com News reported that Buterin said he had effectively bet 90% of his net worth against an AI-driven Bitcoin crash, describing his response to the “BTC doomsdayer” premise ^[5].

Bitcoin Sistemi reported Buterin’s explanation that attacks on Bitcoin’s network layer could be addressed through updating client software and mining pools, and that the network’s fundamental security mechanisms are resilient to such threats ^[6].