Vitalik Buterin Calls Bitcoin Security Fears Overblown: Here’s What He Said
TLDR
- Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says Bitcoin can handle security threats through software upgrades alone, without needing social consensus
- He pushed back on fears that AI could cause Bitcoin to drop more than 50% over the next two years
- Buterin described the chance of anyone breaking Bitcoin’s core cryptography as “tiny”
- Bitcoin’s proof-of-work system has never suffered a successful 51% attack
- Buterin has also noted AI can be used defensively through formal verification of blockchain code
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said on September 7 that Bitcoin is well-equipped to handle cybersecurity threats without relying on community-wide agreement to fix them.
Vitalik: Optimistic About the Long-Term Development of Cybersecurity, Expects Bitcoin to Handle Issues Not Requiring Social Consensus Well
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he is quite optimistic about the long-term development of cybersecurity and expects Bitcoin to… pic.twitter.com/7bwg2gsVUE
- Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) September 7, 2026
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