Software that acts for the people who use it: agents that trade, pay and spend.
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Algorand has launched the Global x402 Challenge, a five-month competition with a $100,000 prize pool aimed at developers building pay-per-request services for AI agents using the x402 payments protocol.
Travala has launched an agentic AI travel protocol that enables autonomous agents to search, book and pay for 2.2 million hotels using stablecoins on Base.
Pharos Network has adopted CertiK’s Skill Scanner as a core judging standard for its AI Agent Hackathon, highlighting the growing importance of security in autonomous agent development.
Robinhood has launched Agentic Trading, a new beta feature that lets AI agents from ChatGPT, Claude, and other platforms analyze portfolios and execute trades through dedicated brokerage accounts.
BNB Chain has launched the Agent Survival Pack, a new initiative enabling AI agents to access models, make onchain payments, and manage operating costs without human intervention.
Chandler Fang, founder of t54, argues that the biggest obstacle facing the agentic economy is no longer AI capability — but trust, identity, compliance, and accountability for autonomous financial systems.
Bybit captured over 77% of centralized exchange trading volume for BILL as the AI and identity-focused token surpassed $2.19 billion in daily global trading volume.
Concordium has partnered with Denmark’s national hockey team to launch verified AI and on-chain identity pilots at the 2026 IIHF World Championship — bringing agentic commerce and blockchain-based fan verification into mainstream sports.
Everything.inc ($EV), formerly SmarDex, has launched on Kraken and other exchanges at a $100M FDV, alongside a growing suite of AI-powered DeFi tools designed to bring institutional-grade trading infrastructure onchain.
XYO launched a new AI SDK that lets developers build onchain apps using Claude, Codex, and natural language — no Solidity or blockchain expertise required.
MoonPay acquires Dawn Labs and launches Dawn CLI, an AI tool that turns plain-language strategies into fully automated trading workflows.
Inveniam launches NVNM Chain, a Layer 2 built to give AI agents verifiable, onchain records of their data and decisions, targeting accountability in regulated markets.
