The BitGo CEO's dare 100 BTC vs. Anthropic's AI · Aug 2026
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Mike Belshe, CEO of crypto custodian BitGo, called out Anthropic's claims about AI hacking capabilities and put 100 BTC behind the challenge.
"Enough with the 'we created a hacking monster' games. Do it for real. I put this in a BitGo wallet for you. Go get it. 100 BTC."
The coins are protected by BitGo's institutional multi-signature custody system. Belshe's point is simple: if AI is really capable of breaking into real-world systems, here is a valuable target to prove it.
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