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Debate Over AI-Driven Threats to Bitcoin's Security and Value

September 7, 2026
oecd:2026-09-07-d83cView source ↗

What happened

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin disputes investor Liron Shapira's prediction that AI could cause a 50% Bitcoin crash within two years by undermining its security. While Shapira warns of AI-enabled attacks on Bitcoin's cryptography, Buterin argues that crypto networks can adapt to emerging AI threats. No actual AI-driven incident has occurred.

Reported impact

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Relevant governance controls

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Control mapping is analytical. It does not state that any control would have prevented the incident.

Sources and evidence

OECD AI Incidents Monitor
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Debate Over AI-Driven Threats to Bitcoin's Security and Value
2026-09-07