Rob Hamilton stories

Aug 10, 2026

OpenAI blocks Bitcoin researcher from security analysis, pushing team toward Chinese AI models

AnchorWatch CEO Rob Hamilton and his volunteer Bitcoin Red Team were restricted by OpenAI from conducting AI-powered security audits on Bitcoin repositories, forcing the researchers to turn to open-source Chinese AI models to continue their work.

Aug 10, 20262 sources

Aug 9, 2026

US AI restrictions push Bitcoin security researchers to Chinese models as cyberattacks escalate

Bitcoin security researchers including Rob Hamilton report being blocked by OpenAI and Anthropic from conducting white-hat security audits, forcing them to use unrestricted Chinese AI models—the same tools attackers are already using, as demonstrated by a recent autonomous AI-powered cyberattack on Taiwan's government.

Aug 9, 20264 sources