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title: "AI math breakthroughs have Ethereum researchers debating how fast wallet security could collapse"
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published_at: "2026-10-08T13:52:54.000Z"
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summary: "Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is urging the crypto industry to prepare for a scenario where AI-powered math could break wallet signature schemes within months. Vitalik Buterin agrees with the concern but warns against rushed migrations, noting that no one has actually broken ECDSA in practice."
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# AI math breakthroughs have Ethereum researchers debating how fast wallet security could collapse

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**Published:** 2026-10-08T13:52:54.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Ethereum researcher Justin Drake is urging the crypto industry to prepare for a scenario where AI\-powered math could break wallet signature schemes within months\. Vitalik Buterin agrees with the concern but warns against rushed migrations, noting that no one has actually broken ECDSA in practice\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/ai-math-breakthroughs-have-ethereum-researchers-debating-how-fast-wallet-security-could-collapse/>)