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Why AI is now a more immediate threat to Bitcoin than quantum computers
Offline keys still depend on entropy, firmware, signing and recovery, all built from fallible software and hardware.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 6 min read
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BTC / USD $64,323.32 0.68%
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- $2.19T
- 24h volume
- $54.5B
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- 58.77%
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- Dec 9, 2026
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- Jan 1, 2027
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Mining
Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin has pledged nearly 40% of its Bitcoin to buy mining equipment
Nearly 40% of American Bitcoin’s 8,002 BTC reserve is tied to Bitmain mining equipment agreements that could move the coins off its balance sheet.
Crypto market context
- Total market cap
- $2.19T
- 24h volume
- $54.5B
- BTC dominance
- 58.77%
Analysis
Why AI is now a more immediate threat to Bitcoin than quantum computers
Offline keys still depend on entropy, firmware, signing and recovery, all built from fallible software and hardware.
Bitcoin market context
- Price
- $64,323.32 0.68%
- 24h volume
- $23.69B
- Market cap
- $1.29T
- BTC dominance
- 58.77%
Analysis
Ethereum just outpaced Bitcoin with $365 million in ETF inflows, but on-chain data shows the real bottom isn’t in yet
ETH/BTC crossed 0.030 after funds drew $365 million, though valuation and exchange-flow indicators leave the longer-term recovery unresolved.
Ethereum market context
- Price
- $1,878.63 0.46%
- 24h volume
- $7.87B
- Market cap
- $226.72B
- ETH dominance
- 10.32%
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- $1.08 0.03%
- 24h volume
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- 3.08%
Technology
Solana boosted block capacity 66%, but traders still hit the same wall
The 100M-CU ceiling expands parallel headroom, but transactions targeting the same writable state get no extra room.
Solana market context
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- $74.20 0.27%
- 24h volume
- $1.39B
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- $43.13B
- SOL dominance
- 1.97%
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- MiCA: EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
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- In force
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- Bank of England Regulatory Regime for Sterling-Denominated Systemic Stablecoins
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- Under consultation
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- Bank of England
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Ghana
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- Ghana Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025 (Act 1154)
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- Effective
- Primary source
- Parliament of Ghana
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Mexico
- Key development
- Mexico LFPIORPI Regulation: AML Rules for Vulnerable Activities and Virtual Assets
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- Effective
- Primary source
- SHCP / DOF
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Kenya
- Key development
- Kenya Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, 2025
- Legal status
- Effective
- Primary source
- Kenya Law
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Indonesia
- Key development
- Indonesia OJK Regulation No. 27/2024
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- Effective
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- OJK
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