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At TOKEN2049, Kenneth Shek talks to Blockster about AI’s usability problem, who controls customer data, Europe’s digital identity push and the permissions agents need to act.

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At TOKEN2049, Kenneth Shek talks to Blockster about AI’s usability problem, who controls customer data, Europe’s digital identity push and the permissions agents need to act.

AIR and Minds are partnering with Reap and Pivota to let agents use verified customer benefits and complete purchases within approved spending limits. The collaboration will begin with a single-merchant demonstration.
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Rain launches an AI agent-ready SDK and $5M grant program, enabling developers to build, launch, and monetize independent prediction market platforms using OpenClaw—turning ideas into live markets instantly.
Everything.inc unveils its EV/USDT pre-market liquidity pool, a unified DeFi system combining trading, lending, borrowing, and margin, alongside a public dynamic funding round offering up to 8.5% of EV tokens.
Nexo’s Zero-Interest Credit wins “Consumer Lending Product of the Year,” offering crypto-backed loans with 0% APR and no fees, $140M in volume and growing.
Opera proposes a 160M CELO token stake to replace its cash deal with Celo, potentially making it a major network stakeholder as MiniPay drives adoption across 66 countries.
Survey of 1,000 U.S. crypto traders shows 65% already earning stablecoin yield onchain. Security and complexity are barriers, but regulatory clarity could unlock wider adoption.
Digital identity is becoming essential in the age of AI, enabling secure access, personalized experiences, and seamless interaction across digital platforms.
GoMining CEO Mark Zalan talks Bitcoin mining, AI infrastructure and GoBTC Pay as the company expands into a broader Bitcoin ecosystem.
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