AI data center boom fuels debate over Bitcoin mining security and 51% attack risk

Crypto trader Ran Neuner warned that Bitcoin could face security risks if miners keep shifting capacity to more profitable AI data centers, which he says can earn up to eight times more revenue per megawatt. Other industry figures, including Adam Back, Fred Krueger and Daniel Batten, argue that Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment and flexible energy use will rebalance mining incentives and keep the network secure.