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Bitcoin Core Bypasses Embargo to Publish Three Advisories Citing LLM-Discoverable Bugs

Bitcoin Core released three security advisories within a single day of its last patched version, bypassing the project's standard embargo process. The rapid disclosure follows a policy that fast-tracks vulnerabilities deemed easily discoverable, specifically those found "with minimal effort, such as through a simple LLM prompt." This move highlights the evolving threat landscape for open-source blockchain projects as large language models increasingly automate the identification of low-hanging security flaws. By skipping the traditional coordination period, Bitcoin Core aims to mitigate risks from bugs that could be publicly exposed almost instantly by automated tools.