BITCOIN RED TEAM: The AI Arms Race for Open-Source Security | Rob Hamilton

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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