Agentic AI, autonomous agents and artificial intelligence reshaping money and markets.
China AI Token Futures – China is taking a major step in the global AI race. According to Reuters, the Shanghai Futures Exchange is in early stages of designing futures contracts for AI tokens — the smallest units of computation processed by large language models. This would turn AI usage and inference costs into a … Read more
On May 19, 2026, at Google I/O, Google unveiled Gemini 3.5 Flash — the first model in the Gemini 3.5 family. This new frontier-level AI is now available for free to billions of users worldwide. It delivers superior performance in agentic workflows, coding, and complex reasoning while being significantly faster and more efficient than previous … Read more
At Auto China 2026, Volkswagen Group officially unveiled its “Agentic AI for All” roadmap. Starting in the second half of 2026, every new vehicle built on the China Electronic Architecture (CEA) platform will feature fully onboard, proactive AI Agents powered by locally trained large language models. These agents go far beyond simple voice assistants — … Read more
Pay.sh Solana marks a major milestone in the emerging “agentic economy.” Google Cloud and Solana Foundation have jointly launched Pay.sh, a revolutionary payment system that allows autonomous AI agents to discover, access, and pay for cloud services using stablecoins on the Solana blockchain. Table of Contents What is Pay.sh? How Pay.sh Works Key Features & … Read more
ProKYC Deepfake Tool has emerged as one of the most sophisticated threats to cryptocurrency security in 2026. This AI-powered service allows cybercriminals to create realistic synthetic identities and bypass Know Your Customer (KYC) checks on major exchanges. Table of Contents What is the ProKYC Deepfake Tool? How ProKYC Works Real-World Demonstration on Bybit Pricing and … Read more
The latest episode of LiveStreaming With AURA8 ended on a deeply personal and uplifting note as Neo-Renaissance artist Vesa Kivinen shared heartfelt reflections with the hosts. Hosted by Vaibhavv Ali (@vaibhavvali) and Sarah Ahmed (@0xsfav), the conversation captured the true spirit of the series — meaningful human connection in an increasingly AI-driven world. Catch every … Read more
In a wide-ranging AURA8 conversation, Vineet Budki, Partner at Sigma Capital, delivered sharp insights on how the massive wave of AI capital expenditure is colliding with crypto liquidity — and what that means for builders, investors, and the next bull cycle.Hosted by Vaibhavv Ali (@vaibhavvali) and Sarah Ahmed (@0xsfav), the session explored the real-world dynamics … Read more
Welcome to the era of “Persistent Intelligence.” If you’ve used ChatGPT, you know how helpful a chatbot can be. But Animoca Minds—the latest AI venture from Web3 giant Animoca Brands and Ethoswarm—is something different. This isn’t just a chatbot; it’s a platform for AI Agents. Think of it as hiring a virtual employee who doesn’t … Read more
Welcome to the era of “Persistent Intelligence.” If you’ve used ChatGPT, you know how helpful a chatbot can be. But Animoca Minds—the latest AI venture from Web3 giant Animoca Brands and Ethoswarm—is something different. This isn’t just a chatbot; it’s a platform for AI Agents. Think of it as hiring a virtual employee who doesn’t … Read more
Starknet, an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain, is gearing up to introduce AI agents capable of autonomously executing on-chain tasks like optimizing yield and adjusting portfolios for users. Giza, a company focused on integrating AI into blockchain systems, secured a $3 million pre-seed funding round led by CoinFund in July 2023 and is leading this initiative. Renç … Read more