Crypto will 'die last': security expert explains why AI hacks hit everything else first
markjeffrey · x · 2026-10-23
In an interview with cybersecurity expert tayvano, the core claim is that crypto—under continuous attack for 15+ years—is the most hardened system online: any quantum or AI-powered attack would take down online banking, email, health records and stock accounts first. Other points: PHP powers 70% of the web (the PHP bug is that serious), a private key that was literally '4', how Cloudflare saved the internet, the Railway hack that drained wallets, Monero/Zcash as most hardened, Bitcoin's real risk being its culture, and hardware 2FA on everything.
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