AI Agents & Web3 Agent Ecosystem

Mastercard launched a new payment solution leveraging USDC to simplify transactions for agents in agentic finance. The initiative aims to streamline agent payments by integrating the stablecoin into mainstream payment systems. This move aligns with the growing trend of using stablecoins for

Mastercard has introduced a new payment solution leveraging USDC to simplify transactions for agents, according to recent announcements highlighted by the Base community. The initiative aims to streamline agent payments using USDC, a stablecoin pegged 1:1 to the US dollar and developed by Circle. Th

Mysten Labs unveiled the Verifiable Agent Arbiter (VAA) at Sui Basecamp in Singapore, announcing an evidence layer for AI agents developed in collaboration with Google Cloud. The initiative aims to improve trust and verification in AI interactions. As AI technology continues to evolve,

At the Sui Basecamp in Singapore, Mysten Labs unveiled the Verifiable Agent Arbiter (VAA), an evidence layer for AI agents, in collaboration with Google Cloud. The initiative is designed to improve trust and verification in AI interactions, with the partnership allowing Sui to leverage advanced

According to ChainCatcher, Meta's Chief AI Officer Alexander Wang announced plans to launch paid enterprise services and collect commissions from sellers on AI agent-driven purchases. Additionally, Muse will not carry ads, and the company has no current plans to introduce advertising on the

Robinhood Ventures Fund I has invested in Cognition, a software development company focused on building end-to-end AI agents, according to an announcement on X. The investment reflects a broader trend of tech funding flowing into artificial intelligence development, with other notable backers

Wall Street banking analysts and executives are addressing concerns that AI agents could disrupt the deposit banking model, following Meta Platforms' launch of its Muse personal agent on Sept. 8. The concern centers on whether AI agents could enable customers to easily move money to

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood Ventures Fund I completed a $10 million investment in Cognition today (October 23). Founded in 2024, Cognition developed Devin, an autonomous software engineer capable of independent project planning, code writing, testing, and production deployment. Devin has

Gate News reported, citing an official Gate announcement dated February 13, 2026, that Gate was highly active at Consensus HK, with founder and CEO Dr. Han invited to speak on the conference’s main stage. Focusing on the convergence of TradFi, Web3, and AI, Dr. Han outlined “Intelligent Web3” as a potential direction for development, in which AI Agents automatically match and execute optimal solutions across multichain, multiprotocol environments. He noted that AI is becoming a key factor linkin

US banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo have detected AI agents accessing customer accounts and attempting transactions in breach of policy, according to Axios. The institutions are blocking the technology and changing terms of service because AI agents

According to Foresight News, Virtuals Protocol announced that Virtuals Butler now enables automated options execution on trading platform Derive, allowing users to hedge their BTC and ETH holdings ahead of Federal Reserve decisions, CPI releases, and non-farm payroll reports. Users only need to

According to Axios, major U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, JPMorgan, and Wells Fargo have detected AI agents accessing customer accounts and attempting unauthorized transactions as of October 22. Banks are restricting third-party AI agent access and modifying terms of service, c

CyberCartel used Claude and Grok AI agents to automate attacks on over 400 Latin American financial institutions including banks and mobile payment apps, stealing passwords and customer data. The hacking group bypassed AI safeguards by telling the models they were operating in test environments,

According to cybersecurity startup Straiker, the CyberCartel hacking group recently used Claude (Anthropic) and Grok (SpaceX) AI agents to automate cyberattacks on Latin American banks and mobile payment apps, stealing passwords and customer data from over 400 institutions. Both Anthropic and SpaceX

Storm-0940, a China-state-aligned hacking group active since 2021, deployed ARTEX, an open-source AI-driven penetration testing framework, in a large-scale supply chain attack targeting ConnectWise applications, Microsoft disclosed in its Security blog. The AI agents attempted sign-ins at more

According to Microsoft, China-state-aligned actor Storm-0940 deployed ARTEX, an open-source agentic AI penetration testing framework, in a large-scale ConnectWise supply chain attack in mid-October. The group attempted sign-ins at more than 2,250 Microsoft 365 tenants using stolen ConnectWise app cr

According to Gang.fun's official announcement, the BNB Chain Agent launchpad Gang.fun launched Gang Pair on Oct 23. The platform now enables trading pairs with tokenized stocks such as NVDAB, TSLAB, and AAPLB, as well as any tokens with liquidity pools on the BSC network. A 1% trading fee applies to

According to Axios, major U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo recently discovered unauthorized third-party AI agents accessing customer accounts without bank approval. In some cases, the AI agents' activities appeared to exceed user

Baek Yeon-joo, a research fellow at the Korea Institute of Finance, stated on Oct. 23 that artificial intelligence agents could accelerate deposit outflows from banks and erode profitability. Baek made the remarks at '2026 Payment Insight,' a seminar marking the 40th anniversary of the Korea