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AI Agents Drive $1.4B Flood Into Web3 — What’s Fueling the Surge?
Investors have poured over $1.39 billion into AI agents designed for Web3 this year, marking a new frontier where automation meets decentralized finance.

The AI Agents That Will Trade Crypto for You — And Why We’re Not Ready
Google’s new Agent Payments Protocol could let AI agents trade and move crypto on your behalf — a breakthrough in automation that also raises urgent questions about control, accountability, and who truly owns your digital wealth.

Vitalik’s AI Bombshell at Blockchain Summit Will Make Developers Reboot Everything
Vitalik Buterin stunned the blockchain summit by declaring AI integration into Web3 “inevitable,” sparking debate among developers and investors.

Why AI + Web3 Could Be the Deathblow to Banks — According to Insiders
AI and Web3 are converging to disrupt traditional finance, with insiders warning banks could lose their dominance faster than expected.

Crypto Scams Are Evolving — Here’s What Investors Need to Know
Crypto scams are entering a new era with AI, deepfakes, and global “pig butchering” schemes. Investors must adapt fast to stay safe in an increasingly deceptive market.

STRX: A Pi-Inspired Social Mining Platform Bringing Web3 to Daily Life
A new Pi-inspired “social mining” app, STRX, rewards everyday interactions and aims to convert viral growth into real Web3 utility with payouts, identity, and anti-sybil design.

Chainless Apps: How Developers Are Reconciling Web2 UX and Web3 Trust
A new “Chainless Apps” architecture decouples execution, trust, interop, and settlement—delivering Web2-fast UX while preserving on-chain verifiability and clean exits.

AP2’s Real Test: Refunds, Disputes, and Identity—Can Agent Payments Earn Merchant Trust?
AP2 solved consent with verifiable mandates; the real hurdle is merchant trust. Refunds, disputes, and identity—across cards, banks, and x402 crypto rails—will decide adoption.

AP2 + x402: The New Rules for AI Agents and Stablecoin Payments
Google’s new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) and its x402 crypto extension could be the missing bridge between AI agents and stablecoin payments. With 60+ partners and wallets like MetaMask in the mix, the race is on to prove real, low-fricti

Sui’s Agentic Bet: Can Google’s AP2 Make Sui a Leading Chain for AI Payments?
Google’s AP2 lets AI agents pay under user-signed mandates across cards, bank rails, and stablecoins. With Sui as a launch partner and sub-second test latencies in tests, we outline what’s verified, what’s still TBD, and how Sui could lead