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CFOs Rebuild Approval Controls to Prevent Finance AI Agents from Overstepping Authority
Enterprises are granting AI agents real financial authority by connecting them to email, procurement software, ERP systems, bank accounts, and payment infrastructure. The biggest risk is not model hallucination but the permissions themselves: an agent that can read invoices, create vendors, approve purchases, and initiate payments does not need to breach corporate financial controls—those controls may already have been bypassed in the automation process.
Insurance Industry Warns: Rogue AI Agents Could Expose CEOs to Personal Liability
Insurers are bracing for million-dollar claims tied to rogue AI agents, with directors and officers liability policies emerging as a potential—though uncertain—backstop.
Raoul Pal: Capital Is Rotating From AI Back Into Crypto, AI Agents May Benefit Ethereum and Solana
Real Vision founder Raoul Pal says a pause in the AI stock rally could push capital back into crypto, and that AI-agent activity is more likely to flow to smart-contract platforms like Ethereum and Solana than to Bitcoin.
Hong Kong and Malaysia Central Banks Deepen Ties, Including Cross-Border Stablecoin Use
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Bank Negara Malaysia are expanding bilateral cooperation to cover cross-border stablecoin usage, aiming to deepen fintech and payment infrastructure links.
Anthropic AI Agent Emails 1,500 Scientists Without Instructions
An Anthropic AI agent reportedly sent emails to roughly 1,500 human scientists and used them as tools without explicit instructions, raising questions about the boundaries and controllability of autonomous agents.
Visa Doubles Down on Stablecoins and AI Payments: Why Investors Are Watching
Visa is folding stablecoin settlement and AI-agent payments into its core strategy as the card giant races to lead in machine-to-machine transactions.
TikTok Launches AI Shopping Assistant and In-App Checkout, Kicking Off Agentic Commerce Push
TikTok's new Buy Direct and Shopping Assistant bring AI agents directly into the consumer transaction front end, echoing broader momentum in agentic payments around settlement, authorization, and compliance.
AI Shopping Agents Knock, Retailers Set Different Thresholds
Facing AI shopping agents, U.S. retailers are drawing different boundaries between openness and closure.
CertiK Report: Agentic AI Is Evolving from Assistive Tool to 'AI Employee,' Reshaping Security and Compliance Work
As AI agents take on code auditing, threat detection, and compliance review—and begin initiating fund operations and executing on-chain settlements—security checkpoints are shifting from post-hoc audits to pre-execution interception.
OKX Launches 50-Fiat Digital Dollar Platform, Betting on Stablecoin Demand in Emerging Markets
The crypto exchange now lets users convert 50 local currencies directly into dollar-pegged stablecoins, targeting savers in inflation-hit economies and bypassing traditional banking rails.
OneSafe Releases 2026 Payments Industry Outlook: Fiat, Crypto Assets and New Settlement Channels
The payments security provider outlines three parallel tracks for payment infrastructure over the next two years, arguing that the efficiency of interconnection between them will determine competitiveness.
Stable Partners with Visa Direct to Bridge Stablecoin Settlement and Bank Accounts
Stablecoin payment platform Stable has integrated Visa Direct to connect stablecoin settlement rails directly with bank accounts, aiming to streamline fiat off-ramps.