Vitalik Buterin backs crypto ‘bunker mode’ amid rapid AI math advances
Vitalik Buterin backs a warning that AI-accelerated math could weaken ECDSA wallet cryptography before quantum computers.
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6 articles · newest firstAI math breakthroughs have Ethereum researchers debating how fast wallet security could collapse
Ethereum researchers warn AI math advances could someday break wallet ECDSA, though nobody has done so.
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The Economic Security of Exponential EIP-1559
Paper shows how to set EIP-1559 parameters so gas fees economically deter usage above a chosen threshold.
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Quantifying Ethereum Energy Consumption via Network Mapping
Ethereum P2P crawl of 6,934 peers estimates network power draw at 415 kW, about 46% of the Cambridge CCAF figure, relevant to MiCAR energy reporting.
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Hackers Turned Ethereum Into a Secret Messaging System for Malware
North Korea-linked XCTDH malware encodes C2 server addresses into Ethereum recipient addresses, giving its RAT and credential stealer resilient command channels.
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Dark Caracal Deploys New Go Malware With Ethereum-Based C2 Fallback
Dark Caracal targeted a Venezuelan communications organization with new Go-based GoCaracal malware and an updated Bandook backdoor using Ethereum smart-contract C2 fallback.
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