Coalition of 40+ Institutions Calls on AI Labs to Trust Bitcoin Security Defenders with Frontier Models

Coalition of 40+ Institutions Calls on AI Labs to Trust Bitcoin Security Defenders with Frontier Models

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2026-08-10 18:53:56
Led by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, more than 40 institutions have formed a coalition and issued an open letter urging top AI labs to open up trusted access to their most advanced models for eligible open-source security defenders, according to a post shared by Bitcoin News on X. The letter warns that developers in the bitcoin and digital asset space are facing increasingly complex AI-powered cyber threats, while legitimate security research is often hindered by the safety restrictions embedded in frontier models. The list of signatories includes Block, Coinbase, Strategy, MARA, Galaxy, BitGo, Brink, OpenSats, Chaincode Labs, Spiral, Trezor and Unchained. The coalition's demands include early access to frontier cybersecurity models, sufficient computing power, secure environments for security research, and direct communication channels with safety teams at AI laboratories. The letter concludes: 'Defenders need frontier technology, give them a fair first-mover advantage.'

More than 40 organizations, coordinated by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, have signed an open letter calling on leading AI labs to grant trusted access to their most advanced models to eligible open-source security defenders. Bitcoin News shared the letter in a post on X.

The letter warns that bitcoin and digital asset developers are facing increasingly sophisticated AI-driven cyber threats, while legitimate security research is often restricted by safety mechanisms built into frontier models. Signatories include Block, Coinbase, Strategy, MARA, Galaxy, BitGo, Brink, OpenSats, Chaincode Labs, Spiral, Trezor and Unchained.

The coalition requests early access to frontier cybersecurity models, adequate computing power, secure research environments, and direct communication channels with safety teams at AI labs. The letter states: 'Defenders need frontier technology, give them a fair first-mover advantage.'

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