Crypto Going Bunker Mode, AI Mathpocalypse, Starbucks Explores Chipotle Takeover | Diet TBPN

AI-driven math breakthroughs are forcing crypto into defensive mode while OpenAI's opaque revenue figures and Starbucks-Chipotle merger talk hint at bigger structural shifts ahead.

• Cryptography warning: Johns Hopkins professor Matthew Green says public key cryptography could be at risk from AI-accelerated math, with lattice-based schemes (MLDSA) now seen as newly vulnerable alongside quantum threats.
• Six-month open-source lag pattern: Anthropic's Mythos Preview dropped April 7, 2026; CrowdStrike reported an open-source Chinese AI agent used in an October 7 cyberattack on South Korean banks—almost exactly six months later.

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