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AI is speeding up the quantum threat to crypto, security experts warn

  • Margaux Nijkerk--CoinDesk
  • published date: 2026-05-24 14:00:00 UTC

The crypto industry has spent years debating whether quantum computing poses an existential threat to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, researchers and builders believe artificial intelligence may be accelerating that timeline, and forcing a broader…

The crypto industry has spent years debating whether quantum computing poses an existential threat to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Now, researchers and builders believe artificial intellige… [+5502 chars]