Coalition of Over 40 Digital-Asset Orgs Seeks Controlled Access to Frontier AI Models

A coalition of over 40 digital-asset organizations has called on leading AI laboratories to provide qualified open-source security researchers with controlled access to frontier models. This move comes after several AI-assisted attacks and major Bitcoin security failures reported in 2026.

The coalition, led by the Bitcoin Policy Institute, is seeking early model access, computing power, secure environments, and direct communication channels. The signatories include Block, Coinbase, Strategy, MARA, Galaxy, BitGo, Brink, and Trezor among others.

The appeal follows mounting evidence that hackers are incorporating artificial intelligence into attacks against cryptocurrency companies and financial institutions. Kimsuky, a North Korea-linked hacking group, has reportedly built three local AI environments using Ollama, GPT4All, and Msty, which can support malware development, data analysis, phishing campaigns, and attack automation.

Recent Bitcoin security incidents have demonstrated how weaknesses in open-source software can remain undetected for years. A firmware build error affecting Coldcard hardware wallets reportedly weakened the entropy used to generate seed phrases, allowing attackers to drain wallets without obtaining physical access.