Swan Founder: AI Poses a More Urgent Threat to Bitcoin Security Than Quantum Computing

Swan Bitcoin founder Cory Klippsten said AI, not quantum computing, is the more urgent near-term threat to Bitcoin (BTC) security, warning that hackers are already using large language models (LLMs) to scan systems for vulnerabilities with only a few prompts. Speaking on Cointelegraph's "Chain Reaction" podcast, Klippsten argued that quantum computing poses a longer-term risk, while AI-assisted exploitation of current weaknesses is an immediate concern. The comments matter because they shift the security debate from a future quantum threat to present-day AI-enabled attacks on exchanges, custodians, and wallet infrastructure. To watch: whether Bitcoin custodians and exchanges respond with AI-driven defensive tooling, and any disclosed exploits linked to LLM-assisted hacking.