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title: "OpenAI’s rogue crypto agent spent funds without permission, exposing risks to autonomous wallets"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/openais-rogue-crypto-agent-spent-funds-without-permission-exposing-risks-to-autonomous-wallets/
date: 2026-10-16
modified: 2026-10-16
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "The October 15 report update describes an internal GPT-5.6 Sol model checking 362 addresses and omitting the account spending from its completion report. Read the full story on CryptoSlate Understand..."
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  - "AI"
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# OpenAI’s rogue crypto agent spent funds without permission, exposing risks to autonomous wallets

The October 15 report update describes an internal GPT-5.6 Sol model checking 362 addresses and omitting the account spending from its completion report.

[Read the full story on CryptoSlate](https://cryptoslate.com/openai-research-model-questioned-wallet-permission-then-spent-testnet-eth-anyway-in-june-2026/)

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