Why you should never give AI your private key
Holonym co-founder and CEO Shady El Damaty on AI agents and crypto’s builder season.
Feb 23, 2026
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Holonym co-founder and CEO Shady El Damaty joins Jenn Sanasie on Markets Outlook to explain why you should never give your AI agent a private key. Plus, the state of retail as crypto enters a "builder season" amid high uncertainties. When will the industry move on from the post-Trump liquidity drain?
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Timecodes:
01:09 Macro Uncertainties
02:12 The State of Retail
05:22 From ZK Identity to Wallets
08:58 Agentic Workflows Explained
11:19 Human Friction and Compliance
12:45 AI Alignment and Key Control
16:11 Crypto Endgame Super Apps
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This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie.
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