- Vitalik Buterin bets Bitcoin can adapt to AI-driven security threats and protect its network.
- Liron Shapira puts the odds of a major Bitcoin crash from AI risks at 40% over two years.
- Traders face risks of Bitcoin prices falling on AI fears before any real attack happens.
Bitcoin AI Risk Debate: Vitalik Bets on Resilience as Traders Watch for a Security Shock
Bitcoin does not need to be “broken” by artificial intelligence to face a major market shock. The bigger risk is that fear of an AI-driven attack triggers a sell-off before the network has time to upgrade.
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Sep 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM UTC · Updated il y a 2 minutes · 1 min de lecture

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Bitcoin does not need to be “broken” by artificial intelligence to face a major market shock. The bigger risk is that fear of an AI-driven attack triggers a sell-off before the network has time to upgrade.
That concern is at the center of a public debate between Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Doom Debates host Liron Shapira. On X, Shapira argues that AI advances will put pressure on Bitcoin’s security and expose weaknesses in the network.
Shapira Sees 40% Chance of a Major Crash
Shapira initially put the odds of Bitcoin suffering a 50% or larger price crash within the next two…
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