AI might crack your wallet before quantum computers do. Vitalik Buterin and Ethereum researchers are now backing "bunker mode"—a precautionary migration of crypto funds to fresh addresses. Why? AI's math-solving capabilities are advancing faster than expected, potentially threatening private key security sooner than quantum threats. Here's what matters: your private keys are protected by cryptographic puzzles that classical computers can't easily solve. But AI is now accelerating mathematical breakthroughs in ways that could weaken those defenses before quantum computing even matures. The proposed solution is proactive—not reactive. Moving funds to new addresses now creates a safety buffer, buying time for the ecosystem to harden defenses or implement quantum-resistant cryptography at scale. This isn't about panic. It's about preparedness. Ethereum's core contributors are signaling that security assumptions from five years ago may not hold in an AI-accelerated world. Interesting timing: while $ETH researchers focus on long-term security, today's market shows volatility elsewhere—$MET surged over 50% in 24 hours, a reminder that both risks and opportunities move fast in crypto. T...