AI Agents Processed 138 Million Crypto Payments in One Year – Most Were Microscopic

Eigen's Yukon platform is flipping the script on crypto defense by inviting AI agents to launch crowdsourced attacks and uncover vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.

While many projects retreat into 'bunker mode' amid market uncertainty, Yukon's open-call approach aims to harden DeFi protocols through AI-driven pentesting, offering bounties that could reshape how blockchain security is tested and funded.

Eigen's Yukon is turning the tide on crypto quantum defense by opening its attack simulations to the public, deploying AI agents to crowdsource vulnerability hunts and fixes while other projects retreat into secretive 'bunker mode'.

This transparent, AI‑driven crowdsourced security model could accelerate the discovery of quantum‑resistant weaknesses, foster community trust, and establish a new benchmark for open security practices, potentially reducing the industry’s reliance on closed‑source bunker strategies and strengthening the overall resilience of blockchain networks against future quantum threats.

Standard Chartered has raised its stablecoin market forecast to a staggering US$2 trillion by 2030, citing surging transaction volumes as the key driver.

The bank identified four distinct stablecoin markets, with USDC leading in payments and AI‑agent transactions, as competition for reserve yields intensifies among issuers.

NVIDIA said semiconductor leaders are adopting its CUDA-X libraries, including cuPotential, to power AI agents for chip design and manufacturing.

The move speeds up R&D, lowers costs, and cements NVIDIA’s role at the intersection of GPU technology and AI-driven fabrication, marking a significant technology innovation for next‑generation process nodes.

Amp announced that OpenAI’s newest models—GPT-6 Astra, Ultrafast, GPT-Live-1 and Sign in with ChatGPT—can now power OpenAI agents that go far beyond traditional coding workflows.

This breakthrough expands the potential use cases for AI agents into areas like autonomous customer service, smart contract automation and real‑time data analysis, highlighting a shift toward versatile AI automation driven by ChatGPT integration and other OpenAI models.

OpenAI confirmed that Third Moment Research has developed AI agents capable of operating continuously for over 36 hours, leveraging its upcoming GPT-6 models.

These long-running agents are designed to bolster cybersecurity defenses and streamline workflow automation, promising reduced downtime and heightened efficiency for enterprise clients.