Circle’s chief executive painted a brisk picture at Davos this week: 
autonomous software agents that act for people could be using stablecoins to 
pay for everyday things within three to five years. He said these agents will 
need a money system that is stable, fast, and programmable. That, he argued, 
points to stablecoins as the likely choice. Related Reading: Bitcoin’s Sharp 
Reversal Leaves Over $800 Million Liquidated In 1 Day AI Agents And Money 
According to reports, Jeremy Allaire of Circle said “literally billions” of AI 
agents may be transacting on behalf of users in the near term. “Three years, 
five years from now, one can expect that there will be billions, literally 
billions of AI agents conducting economic activity in the world on a 
continuous basis,” Allaire said during the World Economic Forum in Davos, 
Switzerland. He described work on new networks and tools aimed at letting 
software act like small businesses or helpers that buy services, settle bills, 
and tip content creators. This idea is simple on the surface: software needs a 
reliable unit of account when it spends, and tokenized dollars can fit that 
role. Building The Tools Reports say companies across the crypto and tech 
world are racing to build the plumbing for this future. Circle is pitching 
USDC as a neutral payments layer that software can plug into. Other firms are 
testing protocols that let a machine sign off on a payment when certain 
conditions are met. Some large tech groups are also exploring ways for their 
platforms to let software pay for services automatically. Progress is visible, 
but the path is not yet clear. What Regulators Might Ask Regulators will have 
questions. Reports note concerns about money flow, consumer protections, and 
where bank deposits sit if stablecoins grow rapidly. At Davos, the CEO pushed 
back on the idea that stablecoins would drain bank deposits the way some fear, 
saying comparisons to other financial instruments are more fitting. Still, 
lawmakers in the US and elsewhere are watching closely. Rules could move 
faster if policy makers see real volume coming from so-called agentic 
commerce. New Networks, New Risks Based on reports, the technical choices will 
shape both convenience and danger. If agents can move value at scale, fraud 
and theft risks may rise too. Related Reading: Bitcoin Influencers Get 
Spotlight In X’s New ‘Starterpacks’ Systems will need clear identity checks, 
fault handling, and ways to stop runaway payments. Some safety work is already 
under way, but much remains to be designed and tested. Featured image from 
Pexels, chart from TradingView

Stablecoins May Soon Power Payments Made Entirely By AI—CEO

A local news outlet reported that a hacking group called the Shiny Hunters 
sent ransom demands to Waltio after seizing personal data from about 50,000 
users.

French authorities investigate data breach of crypto tax platform

CertiK aims to be the first publicly traded Web3 security firm with an IPO 
push, following Binance investment and tech expansion plans.
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Bitcoin bull market optimism has suffered since the October crash, as chances 
of a short-term BTC price rally above $100,000 appeared to be fading.

Bitcoin prediction markets say $100K BTC price out of reach for now

Binance Coin price remained in a narrow range on Friday despite major progress 
on the listing of the first BNB ETF by Grayscale. Binance Coin (BNB) token was 
trading at $8877, a range it has remained at in the past…

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