{
  "id": 117953,
  "title": "Crypto firms still seeking frontier AI access; only select few have it",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/crypto-firms-still-seeking-frontier-ai-access-only-select-few-have-it",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T06:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/few-crypto-firms-have-access-to-frontier-ai-as-cyber-threats-escalate"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Crypto companies are still seeking access to advanced AI models, despite some firms like Coinbase and Binance making progress. Only a select few have been granted access to powerful AI models, such as Anthropic's Mythos, leaving many others without the necessary tools to defend against sophisticated attacks. While some crypto firms, like Fireblocks and Uniswap, have sought access, others remain in the dark. The tension between restricting AI models and providing them to legitimate defenders highlights a growing security divide in the crypto industry.",
  "summary": "Crypto executives say restricting powerful AI models may initially be justified, but it doesn’t make sense as open-source alternatives become more capable.",
  "key_points": [
    "Crypto firms seek advanced AI access despite progress by Coinbase, Binance",
    "Only select firms like Coinbase, Binance granted access to powerful AI models",
    "Fireblocks, Uniswap among crypto firms seeking AI access"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}