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title: "Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/ethereum-researcher-says-ai-may-break-encryption-before-quantum-does/
date: 2026-10-07
modified: 2026-10-07
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do."
categories:
  - "Technology"
word_count: 26
---

# Ethereum Researcher Says AI May Break Encryption Before Quantum Does

Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake urged holders to calmly move funds to unused addresses, warning that AI-driven math could break crypto signatures before quantum computers do.