BitGo CEO puts 100 BTC behind Claude challenge

BitGo CEO Mike Belshe challenged Anthropic’s Claude models on Aug. 1 by publishing a Bitcoin address holding 100 BTC and inviting the AI system to move the funds. Summary 100 BTC remained in the published address after Mike Belshe challenged Claude to move it. Three Claude models accessed real systems after evaluation environments mistakenly retained internet connectivity during tests. BitGo says its Bitcoin multisignature wallets require two of three keys to authorize transactions onchain. BitGo’s official website identifies Belshe as its co-founder and chief executive. Belshe framed the wager as a response to Anthropic’s July 30 disclosure that Claude models accessed three real organizations during cybersecurity evaluations. He wrote that there had been “enough with the ‘we created a hacking monster’ games” and called for a real-world demonstration. BitGo’s 100 BTC wallet remains untouched The address received 100 BTC on July 31, according to publicly indexed blockchain reports. On-chain checks cited through Aug. 2 showed the full balance remained at the address with no outgoing transaction. Either @AnthropicAI is terrible at building sandboxes… or excellent at marketing. (or bot...