# AI Is Lowering the Cost of Crypto Security, and Raising the Baseline

Researchers say cheaper, faster automated auditing could redefine what counts as reasonable due diligence before code is deployed.

- Published: 2026-06-21T10:31:57.554Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-06-21/ai-is-lowering-the-cost-of-crypto-security-and-raising-the-b
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: tech
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/06/20/ai-is-making-crypto-security-cheaper-faster-and-harder-to-ignore)

Artificial-intelligence tools are changing the economics of crypto security. As automated analysis becomes cheaper, faster and more widely available, researchers told CoinDesk it could reshape what the industry considers reasonable due dili…

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