AI Tools Allegedly Crack Bitcoin Private Keys—Here’s the Truth

Rumors are swirling that artificial intelligence has breached Bitcoin's last line of defense. We separate hype from reality.

How scared should you be?

Private keys—the cryptographic lifelines securing your Bitcoin—are theoretically uncrackable... until they're not. Recent whispers suggest AI tools have shattered this assumption. But before you liquidate your stack, let's dissect the claims.

The 'proof' is flimsier than a shitcoin's whitepaper

No verifiable evidence. No replicated results. Just the usual cocktail of GitHub speculation and crypto-Twitter hysteria. Meanwhile, institutional traders are probably shorting the FUD as we speak.

Brute-force remains a billionaire's fool's errand

Even with quantum computing looming, cracking a 256-bit key through brute force would require more energy than our galaxy contains. But sure—your cousin's ChatGPT prompt definitely solved cryptography.

The real threat? Human error

Lost passwords. Phishing scams. Centralized exchanges. These remain the actual vulnerabilities—not some sci-fi AI apocalypse. But hey, at least the narrative pumps engagement for crypto influencers.

Sleep tight, HODLers. Your keys are safe (assuming you're not an idiot).

Some suggested that someone may have cracked the wallets using old wallet files or purchased credentials. One user commented, “Or someone bought one of those old wallet.dat files and finally cracked it after all these years?”

Despite the buzz, experts strongly denied the idea that Bitcoin private keys can be cracked by AI. Mihailo Bjelic, the co-founder of Polygon, responded to the rumors by saying, “It’s not possible to crack Bitcoin private keys with AI, this is fake news and it doesn’t even make sense.”

Blockchain activity also points away from a hack. Analysts noted that the transfers looked manual, not automated. The coins weren’t sent to exchanges, which WOULD typically be the case in a hack aiming for a quick sell-off.

Wallets like “1KbrSKr…,” “1P1iThx…,” and several others are known OG addresses—meaning they likely belong to early Bitcoin adopters, not someone who broke in. This kind of whale movement has happened before, especially as Bitcoin’s price hit new highs in 2025.

Earlier this year, over 62,800 BTC that had sat untouched for over seven years were moved. While the latest transfers are larger, there’s no hard proof that hacking or AI was involved. Four of the eight wallets remain dormant. The identity of the wallet owners is still unknown, but so far, there’s no sign of foul play.

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