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Ethereum Researcher Warns AI Could Break Encryption Before Quantum Computers

Justin Drake urges holders to move funds to unused addresses to protect against private key recovery risks posed by advancing artificial intelligence.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 7 Oct 2026 · updated 2h ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 7 Oct 2026. The Block published first, on 7 October at 17:23 UTC; decrypt.co followed 3h 53m later. The most recent article, from decrypt.co, appeared on 7 October at 21:16 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Block, decrypt.co.

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  1. Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does decrypt.co
  2. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake calls for ‘bunker mode’ planning over private key recovery risk The Block

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  • Justin Drake
  • Ethereum Foundation
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