While the cryptocurrency community has spent years discussing quantum computing as an existential threat to Bitcoin, a far more real danger may come from an entirely different direction. On November 2, on the Chain Reaction show, Cory Klippsten, founder of Swan Bitcoin — an American service for regular Bitcoin purchases and accumulation — stated that artificial intelligence poses a more serious risk to the first cryptocurrency than qubits do.
This statement deserves close attention: it is not about abstract scenarios of the distant future, but about technologies that are already being actively integrated into financial and digital infrastructure today. According to Klippsten, it is AI systems that are capable of transforming the threat landscape faster and on a larger scale than is typically expected of quantum computers.
UK regulator confirms the trend
Signals confirming this concern are also coming from government bodies. A day later, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) issued a warning: as early as 2028, malicious actors could use AI ransomware against the country's critical infrastructure. This is an official assessment by a regulator, not hypothetical speculation — and it points to a specific time horizon.
The coincidence of the two statements within 24 hours underscores a forming consensus: the threat from AI is moving from the category of theoretical risks into the realm of practical challenges requiring immediate response. For the digital asset market, this means the need to reconsider security priorities — from protecting wallets and smart contracts to the resilience of exchange infrastructure.
Cryptalist analysis: The market traditionally focuses on the quantum threat as the main long-term risk for Bitcoin, but the pace of development of generative AI and its accessibility to malicious actors make this threat far more tangible already in the medium term. Institutional players should reconsider their cyber risk models and increase investment in infrastructure protection, since regulatory warnings about a horizon up to 2028 signal a shrinking window for preparation.