Artificial intelligence tools have reportedly played a critical role in safeguarding the digital assets ecosystem, identifying vulnerabilities that could have led to billions in losses. The conversation among top digital asset accounts highlights AI's capability in proactively securing blockchain protocols, while also raising questions about the recognition and reward for such crucial work. reported on the significant impact, stating, "AI has now saved CRYPTO from more than $190 BILLION in potential exploits across $XRP and $ZEC." The report detailed specific instances, including a "$94B XRP Ledger bug Veria AI helped find a decade-old flaw that could have minted 18.45 trillion XRP from nothing." Additionally, noted an "$80B XRP Ledger Batch bug Cantina AI’s Apex found a flaw that could have let attackers move funds from victim accounts without private keys," and a "$20B Zcash bug Claude Opus 4.8 helped uncover a 4-year-old flaw that could have allowed unlimited counterfeit ZEC inside Zcash’s shielded pool." also confirmed the discovery of the XRP vulnerability, reporting, "Security firm uses AI to uncover '$94 billion' XRP bug, but receives just a $250K bounty." This disclosure brought attention to the discrepancy between the scale of potential financial damage averted and the reward for the security firm's contribution, positioning the debate around the appropriate compensation for critical security findings within the digital assets space.