AI-native | Crypto

Traditional compliance can’t keep up with 24/7 crypto markets — AI-native systems embedded at the core offer real-time risk detection and scalable solutions. Opinion by: Konstantin Anissimov, Global CEO at Currency.com Compliance isn’t what it used to be. In a market that runs 24/7 across multiple jurisdictions, payment methods and protocols, the status quo of checking boxes and filing reports feels disconnected from how digital finance actually works. Compliance must evolve when the system it protects is borderless, decentralized and constantly moving.  For many, the way forward is still unclear. According to a recent industry report, 71% of executives expect financial crime threats to increase in 2025, yet only 23% consider their current frameworks genuinely practical. The gap between threat and readiness is widening. Read more

“AI agents will soon conduct most economic transactions,” said Catena Labs CEO Sean Neville, as the company secured $18 million to build a regulated AI-native financial institution. Circle co-founder and Catena Labs CEO Sean Neville has launched a project that aims to develop a financial institution that natively leverages artificial intelligence.  On May 20, Catena Labs, the company building an “AI-native financial institution,” announced that it secured $18 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) Crypto, a16z’s crypto and Web3 venture capital arm.  Led by Neville, the company aims to realize its vision of a fully regulated financial institution for the AI economy. The company said it will be built for AI agents and human collaborators and will be operated by AI workers with human oversight and AI-specific risk management and compliance approaches.  Read more