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Current crypto, blockchain and AI developments, examined through the practical questions of building, using and governing technology.

By · Developer, author and Co-Founder of Vector Smart Chain

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Analysis · Artificial Intelligence

AI Agents Need Clear Permissions Before They Get More Responsibility

OpenAI’s new misalignment disclosures raise a practical question for businesses: how do you keep an agent’s authority within the task you actually approved?

· 4 min read

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Analysis · Crypto

What Visa’s Onchain Lending Announcement Means for Everyday Crypto Use

Visa’s latest onchain credit announcement concerns the working capital behind payment programs. Its significance depends on underwriting, settlement and the evidence lenders can actually use.

· 4 min read

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Opinion · Artificial Intelligence

Would You Let an AI Spend Your Money?

Visa’s new research points to a gap between using AI and trusting it with payment. My view: useful AI commerce starts with understandable limits and a clear path to correction.

· 4 min read

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