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Quantum Threat to Crypto Is Closer Than We Thought, Google Says

Google warns quantum computers could break Bitcoin encryption with fewer qubits, urging transition to post-quantum cryptography for security.

Solana Targets AI Agents as Core Crypto Users

AI & Machine Learning, News

By Samantha Reed Mar 27, 2026

Solana targets AI agents as primary users, positioning its network for machine-driven payments and a shift toward agent-based internet economies.

Nvidia Faces Class Action Over Crypto Revenue Disclosures

AI & Machine Learning, Cloud & Infrastructure, News

By Samantha Reed Mar 26, 2026

Nvidia faces a certified class action lawsuit alleging it misled investors about crypto mining’s impact on GPU revenue. The case could shape disclosure standards for AI and crypto-linked firms.

By Samantha Reed Mar 26, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Amid Profit Squeeze

By Samantha Reed Mar 26, 2026

Bitcoin mining firms are shifting toward AI and high-performance computing as falling prices and rising costs pressure profitability across the sector.

By Samantha Reed Mar 25, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

BlackRock Says AI Could Give Crypto Real-World Value

By Samantha Reed Mar 25, 2026

BlackRock says investors are concentrating on bitcoin and ether, while AI is emerging as a more powerful force shaping crypto’s long-term role as infrastructure.

By Samantha Reed Mar 16, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

Visa and Coinbase Prepare Payment Rails for AI Agents

By Samantha Reed Mar 16, 2026

Visa and Coinbase are developing payment infrastructure for AI agents as machine-to-machine transactions emerge as a new internet economy model.

By Daniel Mercer Mar 16, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

Qiwi Co-Founder to Lead Mercuryo AI Labs for Agent-to-Agent Payments

By Daniel Mercer Mar 16, 2026

Qiwi co-founder Sergey Solonin will lead Mercuryo AI Labs, developing infrastructure that allows AI agents to autonomously make payments using programmable virtual cards and policy-based controls.

By Samantha Reed Mar 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

Crypto Code Commits Drop 75% as Developers Shift to AI

By Samantha Reed Mar 12, 2026

Developer activity in blockchain ecosystems has dropped sharply as programmers increasingly move to artificial intelligence projects across GitHub.

By Samantha Reed Feb 23, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News

AI Trading Bot Linked to OpenAI Sends $441,000 by Accident

By Samantha Reed Feb 23, 2026

An experimental AI agent created by an OpenAI employee mistakenly transferred $441,000 worth of tokens in response to a social media request, highlighting risks in autonomous crypto trading systems.

By Daniel Mercer Feb 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, Consumer Tech, News

Coinbase Launches Agentic Wallets for AI-Driven Crypto Transactions

By Daniel Mercer Feb 12, 2026

Coinbase unveiled Agentic Wallets, a new framework that allows AI agents to autonomously execute blockchain transactions. The product targets machine-driven finance and decentralized applications.

By Ethan Caldwell Feb 4, 2026

AI & Machine Learning, News, Robotics & Automation

AI Agents Can Now Hire Humans to Finish Tasks They Cannot

By Ethan Caldwell Feb 4, 2026

A new platform called Rent a Human allows AI agents to outsource tasks to real people when automation falls short, highlighting an unusual hybrid model of human-in-the-loop labor.