Topic: #cryptography
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Google cuts a key class of quantum errors 40-fold on its Willow chip
Google Quantum AI reported a roughly 40-fold cut in a critical class of quantum errors on its Willow chip, per a Science paper, while Decrypt's Morning Minute said nobody is draining wallets with the technique.
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Dragonfly's Qureshi calls 'bunker mode' doomerism, pitches cryptographic recovery plan
Dragonfly's Haseeb Qureshi called Justin Drake's "bunker mode" warning "cryptographic doomerism," saying fresh-address migration won't protect users if AI breaks signatures, and urged proactive blockchain measures.
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Binance's CZ responds to Vitalik Buterin's AI security warning, U.Today reports
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao responded to Vitalik Buterin's warning about AI-enhanced risks to crypto security, U.Today reported. Neither founder has announced a partnership or any plan to work together.
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Vitalik Buterin urges calm as AI-driven math raises crypto signature concerns
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on Oct. 7 that AI-accelerated math could weaken crypto signatures and some post-quantum schemes, but warned holders against rushing funds into new wallets.
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Vitalik Buterin sees 'good chance' AI compromises lattice cryptography within two years
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said there's a "good chance" AI-driven math advances compromise lattice-based cryptography within two years, Crypto Briefing reported, naming ML-DSA and FHE as at risk.
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Ethereum's Justin Drake urges crypto 'bunker mode' over AI risk to ECDSA
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said in an X post that AI advances could eventually make it possible to break ECDSA, the algorithm securing crypto wallets, and recommended a gradual move of assets to fresh addresses.
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Ethereum researcher Justin Drake warns AI could break crypto signatures before quantum
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged the industry to calmly plan for "bunker mode," moving funds to fresh addresses, saying AI might crack ECDSA signatures before quantum computers do.
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Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake proposes 'bunker mode', warning AI could break ECDSA
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged crypto holders on X to move assets to fresh addresses, warning AI could break ECDSA 'months not years' before quantum computers, Crypto Briefing reported.
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Vitalik Buterin calls Ethereum a 'cryptographic world computer' and names roadmap upgrades
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin said the network is becoming a hybrid of blockchain and modern cryptography, according to U.Today, and named FOCIL, EIP-8288 and Lean consensus among proposed upgrades.
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Claude AI Discovers Faster Attacks on HAWK and AES Cryptography
Anthropic's Claude AI model identified improved attacks against multiple cryptographic algorithms, including HAWK and AES, in a demonstration of how frontier AI can uncover mathematical weaknesses that escaped human review. The company published findings after following responsible disclosure procedures.
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Project Eleven proposes quantum-resistant Bitcoin recovery using key derivation proof
Project Eleven unveiled a cryptographic technique that lets Bitcoin users prove wallet ownership after quantum computers break elliptic curve cryptography, using key derivation paths instead of signatures to distinguish legitimate owners from attackers.
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STMicroelectronics launches ST54M with post-quantum crypto accelerator
STMicroelectronics unveiled the ST54M on June 24, a mobile chip with dedicated hardware for post-quantum cryptography that defends against harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks. The company has begun shipping samples and expects certifications by July 2026.
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China achieves mass production of ultra-pure silicon-28 for quantum computing
China's state nuclear agency announced the first independent mass production of silicon-28 with 99.99% isotopic purity, reducing quantum computing's reliance on Western suppliers and escalating the US-China tech rivalry.