Kris Marszalek, who built Crypto.com into a global crypto powerhouse, is turning his attention to AI. The entrepreneur said Friday his AI platform ai.com is set to roll out its Autonomous AI agent offering that lets consumers create autonomous agents capable of executing tasks on their behalf. Marszalek acquired the ai.com domain in 2025 and
Arbitrum has added support for ERC-8004, the Ethereum standard that makes autonomous agents verifiable and trustworthy on-chain. The network says that builders who pair the new standard with its credibly neutral platform and deep liquidity can quickly grow the agentic economy. Arbitrum has become the latest blockchain in the Ethereum ecosystem to support ERC-8004, Ethereum’s
AEON is forming a strategic collaboration with AB DAO to better link digital assets to real-world utility, a long-term goal of the blockchain sector. While decentralized finance has thrived inside its own ecosystem, the usage of on chain assets for day-to-day purchases, such as buying coffee, has proven a technological and practical difficulty. This new
Everclear, a decentralized cross-chain clearing protocol that resolves liquidity fragmentation among different blockchains, today announced a strategic partnership with Solana, the second-largest blockchain by TVL, according to DeFillama. This collaboration enabled the integration of Everclear’s cross-chain settlement infrastructure with Solana’s blockchain ecosystem to help streamline asset migration on Solana across multiple chains. Solana is a
By increasing the noise control process, DBFV facilitates the usage of deeper circuits before expensive bootstrapping is necessary. Fhenix wants to implement DBFV as a core feature of its infrastructure later this year, weaponizing pure cryptography to solve a barrier that many felt could never be overcome. Fhenix, a pioneering developer of encrypted smart contracts
As digital asset markets face renewed pressure, a senior voice from the Solana Foundation has called for a reset in how blockchains define their purpose. Lily Liu, a key figure at the foundation, argued that the industry drifted too far from its financial roots. Consequently, she urged builders and investors to narrow their focus toward
Animoca Brands, a prominent digital asset investment firm, has partnered with Ethoswarm, a blockchain-based platform for AI agents. The partnership is launching Animoca Minds, a cutting-edge service to let consumers deploy and run AI agents. As Animoca Brands pointed out in its official press release, the initiative attempts to democratize agentic web access, enabling users
Multiliquid and Metalayer Ventures have launched an institutional liquidity facility to provide instant redemptions for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana. The facility allows holders of tokenized assets to convert positions into stablecoins instantly. The vehicle is raised and managed by Metalayer Ventures, with infrastructure and market support provided by Uniform Labs, the developer behind
AI agents will increasingly transact and interact on-chain, with blockchains providing identity, payments, and contract rails to prevent impersonation and automate tasks. Summary A16Z argues AI agents need blockchain rails for micropayments, high-speed, low-fee transactions, and automated smart contract execution. The firm sees blockchains as critical identity infrastructure to verify agents and reduce impersonation in
SEOUL, South Korea – March 2025 – Blockchain intellectual property project Story has forged a strategic alliance with Web3 entertainment firm Witch, potentially transforming how global audiences access and own K-culture assets. This partnership leverages Story’s programmable IP infrastructure to expand Witch’s WAVIST marketplace into a premier global platform for real-world asset (RWA) trading. The