- CZ says AI can help developers find software flaws earlier, making blockchain networks more secure.
- The Binance founder believes AI will benefit defenders more than hackers despite growing cyber risks.
- Zhao says AI and Bitcoin serve different roles, with Bitcoin remaining a hedge against inflation.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said artificial intelligence could make the cryptocurrency industry more secure by helping developers identify software flaws before hackers exploit them. His comments come as the industry debates whether AI will strengthen blockchain security or give cybercriminals more powerful tools.
Speaking during Binance’s ninth anniversary livestream, Zhao said AI could also improve blockchain performance, lower transaction costs and reduce development time.
AI Could Strengthen Blockchain Security
Zhao said artificial intelligence could help both hackers and developers, but he believes the technology will ultimately give defenders the greater advantage.
“I think AI is going to change the security landscape really heavily. The technical security. AI is very good at finding vulnerabilities and that can be used both for good and for bad,” Zhao said.
He said developers could use AI to identify weaknesses in systems much faster than before. “It can be used by the developers to find the vulnerabilities in our systems. I actually think that capability is going to make today’s systems much safer because it’s going to allow the developers to find the vulnerabilities really, really quickly,” he said.
Zhao also said AI could speed up blockchain development by improving network throughput. He added that stronger performance could lower transaction costs and encourage wider adoption of blockchain technology.
Bitcoin and AI Serve Different Purposes
Zhao also weighed in on Bitcoin in a July 16 post on X, writing, “AI is great, but it does not protect you against inflation. Bitcoin does.” The comment highlighted his view that AI and Bitcoin serve different purposes.
Zhao has previously said in an interview that investor interest in AI drew speculative capital that might otherwise have flowed into cryptocurrency markets in 2026. Despite that, he has continued to back investments in AI infrastructure, including computing, energy and data centers, while keeping most of his investment focus on Web3.
AI Boom Reshapes Investor Attention
Rising investment in artificial intelligence has also fueled debate over whether capital could shift away from cryptocurrencies. Planned fundraising by OpenAI and Anthropic has prompted some investors to question whether money that might have gone into digital assets will instead flow into AI companies.
BlackRock’s Robert Mitchnick has said growing government debt could eventually support demand for Bitcoin despite recent outflows from spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon also expects AI investment to reach about $700 billion this year, even as some analysts warn that soaring valuations across the sector are starting to resemble a market bubble.
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