New "agentic" AI systems are emerging that can set goals, use tools, and execute tasks, potentially connecting AI directly with decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto wallets. While still in early stages, this technology could automate portfolio management, payments, and yield identification, offering advantages over traditional finance due to crypto's continuous, global, and programmable nature.
MoonPay launched MoonAgents, a desktop app connecting AI models like Claude and ChatGPT to crypto wallets and blockchain services. It aims to enhance security by storing private keys locally and encrypting them, preventing AI access.
Arkham reveals on-chain map of crypto wallets linked to Iran's central bank, potentially increasing scrutiny of Iranian entities using stablecoins and blockchain to evade sanctions.
At Consensus 2026, Cardano's Charles Hoskinson said that “users should probably never have their private keys,” adding that “something should have the private keys for the users.” He argued that the secure chips already embedded in iPhones, Android phones, and Samsung devices outperform those in Ledger and Trezor devices, and that most crypto users already […] The post Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson says the future of crypto wallets will be inside iPhones and Androids appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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Meta announced USDC payouts for eligible creators on Solana and Polygon, starting in Colombia and the Philippines. The pilot targets a creator economy Goldman Sachs projects will reach $480B by 2027. A 10% capture of this market equals $25-48B annually in stablecoin flows, representing 6.4-12.3% of the $390B in real-economy stablecoin payments. The rollout leverages Stripe's stablecoin infrastructure spanning 60+ countries, settling cross-border payments in minutes. Success depends on wallet abstraction reducing friction for mainstream creators.
Bitget Wallet CMO Jamie Elkaleh tells Decrypt how the platform is evolving from a crypto wallet to a everyday finance app that seamlessly integrates crypto with TradFi, building on its vision of "Crypto for Everyone." - (Sponsored post by Bitget Wallet)
