Coinbase Opens Agentic Payments to Every Business Customer as x402 Machine Economy Scales
Coinbase now lets all business customers accept AI-agent payments via the x402 protocol as Base clears 169 million agentic transfers in 2026.
AI & Agentic Finance
Agentic AI, autonomous agents and artificial intelligence reshaping money and markets.
Agentic Payments: HSBC, Mastercard, x402 Set the Standards
Agentic payments are moving from pilot to standard as HSBC, Mastercard, UnionPay and the Linux Foundation race to let AI agents transact and settle.
Web3 Layoffs in 2026: AI, No Revenue, or a Liquidity Crisis?
Web3 layoffs topped 5,000 in 2026 and firms are blaming AI. But stalled stablecoin liquidity and thin revenue tell a more honest story about the cuts.
Agentic Payments: Visa and Artemis Say Stablecoins Will Power AI Agents
Visa and Artemis say stablecoins will be the preferred rail for AI-agent micropayments, with cards keeping macro-commerce in a hybrid model.
Agentic AI + Crypto is Disrupting the $1 Trillion Travel Industry
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) In a raw, unscripted Aura8 livestream, Mohammed Ashraf (Founder of Tripy) and Ivan Maltsev (Co-Founder & CEO of Nomadz) demonstrated why Agentic AI combined with crypto is set to completely transform the travel sector — an industry that has barely evolved since the early 2000s. From a live hotel booking … Read more
Bitcoin Miners Become AI Power Brokers in 2026
Bitcoin miners, once seen as energy-hungry crypto cowboys, have quietly become the hottest new players in the AI infrastructure race. Armed with massive power contracts, pre-built data centers, and flexible load capabilities, they are now signing multi-billion-dollar deals to host AI compute for hyperscalers like Microsoft, Google, and CoreWeave. By the end of 2026, many … Read more
HelloMinds: Agentic AI That Trades, Sells, and Ops
HelloMinds agentic AI – An Aura8 – CryptoniteUAE fireside chat with Minds by Animoca Brands lays out the unglamorous case for agentic AI — built on live examples, not lambo promises. There is a particular kind of credibility that comes from a founder showing you their own agent’s inbox instead of a pitch deck. That’s … Read more
Sandbox Studio: The AI-Native Game Engine by The Sandbox
Sandbox Studio: The AI-Native Game Engine by The Sandbox The Sandbox has just dropped one of the most exciting updates in Web3 gaming history. Sandbox Studio, their brand-new AI-native game engine, lets anyone go from a simple idea to a fully playable multiplayer game in just a few hours. This is not another AI wrapper. … Read more
Moonbeam Leaving Polkadot: Full GLMR Migration to Base & New AI-Focused Protocol
Moonbeam GLMR Migration to Base- Moonbeam Network is officially leaving the Polkadot ecosystem. The team announced a full migration of the GLMR token to Base (1:1 ratio) with a deadline of July 31, 2026. The project will relaunch as the Moonbeam Protocol — a decentralized network focused on AI agent communication and settlement. Table of … Read more
Mukesh Ambani and Sunil Mittal Join 44-Member Global Commission on AI
AI for Good Global Commission- Indian business leaders Mukesh Ambani (Reliance Industries) and Sunil Bharti Mittal (Bharti Enterprises) have joined the newly launched “AI for Good Global Commission”, a 44-member international body aimed at strengthening trust in artificial intelligence, expanding access, and unlocking its potential to solve real-world problems. The commission is co-led by Rwanda’s … Read more