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Forget Human Onboarding — Ripple, MetaMask & Mastercard Are Building Crypto's AI Agent Economy
While most of the industry is still focused on bringing humans into crypto, Ripple, MetaMask, and Mastercard are already building for a different user entirely, autonomous AI agents.
Pi Network Co-Founder to Speak at Consensus 2026 on Proving You Are Human in an AI World
Pi Network co-founder Nicolas Kokkalis will take the stage at Consensus 2026 in Miami on May 7, joining a panel titled “How to Prove You're Human in an AI World (Without Doxing Yourself)” at the Convergence Stage, as Pi positions
World Network Rolls Out Upgraded World ID Protocol and Expands Proof-of-Human Partnerships Across AI, Business Ecosystems
World Network has recently unveiled its most recent upgrade to World ID, positioning it as a full-stack solution for cryptographic proof-of-human verification in the age of AI.
Tether Launches Consumer Wallet App With Human-Readable Addresses and No Gas Tokens
The world's largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, launched tether.wallet on Tuesday, giving hundreds of millions of users direct access to a self-custodial digital wallet built on the company's existing global financial infrastructure. Key Takeaways: Tether launched tether.wallet on April 14, 2026, giving its 570 million users direct self-custodial access to USDT, XAUT, and bitcoin.
$285M Bug Or Human Error? Solana-Based Drift Protocol Suffers Largest Exploit Of 2026
Solana-based Drift Protocol has suffered the largest exploit of 2026 to date, losing nearly $300 million in a “highly sophisticated operation” that has raised concerns about the growing threat of human-targeted attacks in the crypto space. Related Reading: Bitcoin ETFs Break Four-Month Negative Streak With $1.32B Inflows While ETH, XRP Funds Bleed Solana DEX Loses $285M On April Fool's Day On Wednesday, Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Drift Protocol was the victim of an exploit that stole hundreds of millions of dollars from its vaults.
