Chinese AI Dominates Restricted US Cybersecurity Models, Bitcoin Industry Warned

Bitcoin security researchers are publicly stating that Chinese AI models have outperformed restricted American frontier systems in defensive cybersecurity work. This has forced them to rely on Chinese open-source models to secure critical Bitcoin infrastructure.

Cryptocurrency company leaders and developers are complaining about the restrictions on their access to OpenAI's and Anthropic's cyber models. For example, Rob Hamilton, CEO of AnchorWatch, a self-custody insurance company, reported that he was blocked from further analysis on a codebase he had already responsibly disclosed after integrating OpenAI's trusted cyber program.

Francis Pouliot, founder of Bull Bitcoin, a Bitcoin-only exchange focused on self-custody infrastructure, described the situation bluntly: 'I have never seen OpenAI this cucked. It's cucked beyond belief now.' He added that USA AI industry is 'completely cooked' if they don't change this path.

A recent open letter signed by more than 70 organizations across the digital-asset ecosystem calls on frontier AI labs to establish clear trusted-access programs for qualified open-source and digital-asset defenders. It argues that current restrictions leave legitimate security researchers without access to the strongest models, forcing them to rely on less capable alternatives.