Artificial Intelligence
The end of ads: Coinbase engineer says AI agents could kill the internet’s favorite business model
Erik Reppel, who created the x402 protocol, said that the web economy depends heavily on advertising revenue generated from humans. AI agents bypass that system entirely.
The Protocol: AI Agents form their own firm
Also: Alpenglow upgrade update, Ripple on North Korea hacking threat, Cloudflare on AI agents and web economics
Hut 8 swaps Coinbase loan for cheaper FalconX deal, slashing borrowing costs as it bets big on AI
A new $200 million, 364-day bitcoin-backed facility replaces the Coinbase Credit arrangement, cutting debt costs by 200 basis points.
A beginner’s guide to AI
Brush up on the basics, from agentic to generative, before Consensus Miami 2026.
Bitcoin miner Riot's shares jump 8% after expanding AMD data center deal, signaling AI pivot
AMD’s expansion and improved financing terms highlight Riot’s shift beyond bitcoin mining and strengthen confidence in its growing data center business.
AI agent forms its own company, gets ready to trade crypto
Although Manfred will not start trading crypto until the end of May, it already has a crypto wallet and credentials to hire staff, make payments and do business.
Big Tech's multi-billion dollar AI bets are still on track as Mag 7 giants report earnings
The four Mag 7 giants reported quarterly results on Wednesday, showing that they are still on track to spend multi-billion on AI. Here is what it means for crypto.
The Protocol: Mythos forces crypto industry to rethink security practices
Also: Aave’s $300 million recovery effort, crypto for AI agents, and Bitcoin proposal for Satoshi-linked tokens.
The AI-crypto disconnect: Why Pantera’s CEO thinks institutions are missing the boat on bitcoin
Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead says the "biggest divergence in history" has left AI stocks fully priced while bitcoin remains massively undervalued at 43% below its historical trend.
Institutional money is coming for bitcoin, but Adam Back says it moves slower than you think
The legendary cryptographer discusses institutional money flows into bitcoin.
