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Race Against the Machine: AI, Quantum and the Future of Bitcoin
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Thursday, 12 November 2026
17:00–20:00
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Intro Almost everything we trust online, from banking and web traffic to messaging and digital identity, rests on public-key cryptography. Two threats are now calling that very foundation into question. Quantum computers could break today's signatures and key exchange, with the hardware required shrinking steadily. AI could reach the same result with breakthroughs in mathematics, and it is already helping quantum attacks along by optimizing the circuits behind them. The synergy between them is unmistakable, and even the post-quantum schemes meant to replace today's cryptography may not be safe either. With finance and the internet facing a long, fragmented migration, the stakes are highest where cryptography protects value directly. Cryptocurrencies add their own exposure: public keys sit on a public ledger, assets are bearer instruments, and theft is irreversible. Given Bitcoin's history, the challenge is particularly acute: every serious option (do nothing, freeze, force a deadline) violates a principle the Bitcoin community cares about, and the work must start before the threat is visible. Join us at this interdisciplinary event where AI, quantum and Bitcoin experts come together in a novel panel to discuss the technical foundations of this challenge and its potential solutions. Speakers Manuel Moran: Over the past 12 years, Manuel has built software across research, media, and both traditional and decentralized finance. His path has run from software engineering, through data science and machine learning, to AI engineering, where he now owns end-to-end agentic workflows. Together with experts in design, strategy, finance, and law he started the ephesto consultancy to help organizations stay competitive as AI redefines what it takes to be successful. Wadim Wormsbecher: Wadim Wormsbecher studied theoretical physics and earned a PhD in the foundation of Quantum Field Theory and Gravity. After leaving academia, he transitioned to become an Expert in AI/Data Science. Currently, he is focused on developing innovative solutions in the fields of Quantum/AI and Data Science as a member of the Innovations Department at Bundesdruckerei. Fabian Jahr: https://fjahr.com/ https://brink.dev/programs This event is part of the Thursday Gathering by Venture Café Berlin.
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- CIC Berlin, Berlin
- Who's behind it
- André Nikolski
- Who's going
- ~50 expected
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- 🌍 Open to all
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