Episode notes
The Coldcard vulnerability became the catalyst for one of the largest AI-powered security efforts in Bitcoin's history.
Walker America sits down with Rob Hamilton (AnchorWatch) to unpack Bitcoin's volunteer "Red Team," the future of Bitcoin security and self-custody, AI-powered vulnerability research, open-source software security, Kimi K3 vs. OpenAI, responsible disclosure, collaborative custody, and why the emerging AI arms race could fundamentally reshape cybersecurity far beyond Bitcoin.
In this episode:
- The Coldcard vulnerability and what actually happened
- Bitcoin's volunteer Red Team and AI-powered security audits
- Kimi K3 vs. OpenAI and Anthropic for cybersecurity research
- The future of Bitcoin security, self-custody, and multisig
- Open-source AI, responsible disclosure, and software security
- Why AI is transforming cybersecurity—and why Bitcoin was only the beginning
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