Confirmed *Oct 9 X post @el33th4xor*, not generic Avalanche warning. It's *XRP Ledger-specific jab*.
*What Emin Gün Sirer actually wrote:*$GTC $RSR $ZRC
"The debate on the threat AI poses for crypto is mostly just wankery. We will see AI exploit systems-level bugs far before ECDSA falls. We will see AI discover bugs in systems code, libraries and wallets that enable attackers to steal billions of dollars long before we have to..."_
"If you believe, for instance that Ripple's (or put any other high-value, low-use chain here) under-scrutiny code has no 0-day bugs that are hard for humans to see but easy for AI to detect, you're a deluded person.
*Context you missed:*
He *did NOT identify any unpatched XRP Ledger vulnerability* or demo an attack — warning only
- Comes *2 weeks after XRP Ledger emergency software update Sep 25* — devs patched security fixes but initially didn't release source, promised retro later — no loss reported — renewed scrutiny
- He says industry *over-focused on crypto-breaking (ECDSA fall, lattice crypto threats)* — Vitalik recently warned AI math could threaten lattice in 2y, Drake worries ECDSA — Sirer says *AI will exploit system-level bugs first*
History: Sirer vs Ripple ongoing — Brad Garlinghouse recently hit Sirer after Sirer questioned Ripple's bank traction
So yes: AI scanning codebase for *zero-day in code/libraries/wallets > crypto break* = his thesis. Billions at risk, harden audits, AI-resistant safeguards — but specifically called *XRP Ledger under-scrutiny code* as example of "high-value, low-use".
*BREAKING 🚀 Avax founder Emin Gün Sirer Oct 9 X: AI will exploit systems-level bugs, steal billions from code/libraries/wallets LONG before ECDSA falls — Says if you think Ripple's high-value low-use chain has no human-hard, AI-easy 0-days you're deluded — No unpatched XRPL bug disclosed, comes after Sep 25 emergency patch 🪤*
*What Emin Gün Sirer actually wrote:*$GTC $RSR $ZRC
"The debate on the threat AI poses for crypto is mostly just wankery. We will see AI exploit systems-level bugs far before ECDSA falls. We will see AI discover bugs in systems code, libraries and wallets that enable attackers to steal billions of dollars long before we have to..."_
"If you believe, for instance that Ripple's (or put any other high-value, low-use chain here) under-scrutiny code has no 0-day bugs that are hard for humans to see but easy for AI to detect, you're a deluded person.
*Context you missed:*
He *did NOT identify any unpatched XRP Ledger vulnerability* or demo an attack — warning only
- Comes *2 weeks after XRP Ledger emergency software update Sep 25* — devs patched security fixes but initially didn't release source, promised retro later — no loss reported — renewed scrutiny
- He says industry *over-focused on crypto-breaking (ECDSA fall, lattice crypto threats)* — Vitalik recently warned AI math could threaten lattice in 2y, Drake worries ECDSA — Sirer says *AI will exploit system-level bugs first*
History: Sirer vs Ripple ongoing — Brad Garlinghouse recently hit Sirer after Sirer questioned Ripple's bank traction
So yes: AI scanning codebase for *zero-day in code/libraries/wallets > crypto break* = his thesis. Billions at risk, harden audits, AI-resistant safeguards — but specifically called *XRP Ledger under-scrutiny code* as example of "high-value, low-use".
*BREAKING 🚀 Avax founder Emin Gün Sirer Oct 9 X: AI will exploit systems-level bugs, steal billions from code/libraries/wallets LONG before ECDSA falls — Says if you think Ripple's high-value low-use chain has no human-hard, AI-easy 0-days you're deluded — No unpatched XRPL bug disclosed, comes after Sep 25 emergency patch 🪤*