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The AI Revolution Will Spawn Millions of New Tokens

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3 месяца ago

9 января, 2025

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In October 2024, an AI agent became a millionaire for the first time. That’s something only a tiny fraction of humans will ever accomplish, even after a lifetime of labor, but an AI agent managed it in a span of days. Terminal of Truths (ToT) watched as its associated token $GOAT skyrocketed to a $900M market cap — not through trading algorithms or customer service, but by building “memetic fitness” and creating its own religion.

Maybe ToT is a temporary freak in a crypto asset bubble. Or, maybe it’s a preview to a lasting change in how humans build and use computer technology. AI agents are now operating autonomously in the economy, owning assets, creating narratives and coordinating human activity – without the need for human operators behind keyboards.

Tokenization mattered here because it gave the AI a direct route to form its own market presence. By existing as a tradable asset, ToT could attract capital, demonstrate credibility and grow – without teams of developers and marketers. It proved that an AI agent can achieve economic influence when structured as open, tokenized software – rather than a closed, centralized system.

AI agents represent the cutting edge of computer technology in 2025. In the past, any emerging technology like this would be the province of well-capitalized research laboratories or Wall Street hedge funds. Today, projects like Virtuals Protocol and AI Agent Layer are already building platforms where AI agents can be developed, tokenized, marketed and traded. As a software revolution, AI has a chance to be more inclusive, with autonomous AI agents and blockchain-based infrastructure taking the place of costly and complex computer logic. To achieve this, these platforms will need to securely mint tokens via API – and likely have those tokens move across multiple blockchains.

From Memes to Mainstream

ToT’s rapid rise meant more than a surprise windfall. It showed that tokenized AI agents can operate as genuine economic players. They are not serving as back-end tools or following predefined scripts; they are setting terms and seizing opportunities. Instead of submitting to external management, a tokenized AI agent can direct its own treasury, align incentives with its stakeholders, and adapt to feedback from a global user base.

The implications are huge: AI systems can now solve problems and generate wealth autonomously, creating and capturing value without constant human oversight.

The current landscape of tokenized AI agents might seem frivolous, but the underlying logic is sound. Tokenization makes these agents simpler to fund, launch and distribute. It transforms what once required armies of programmers, back-office personnel, marketers, lawyers and salespeople into a process in which code is deployed once and runs reliably and autonomously, in perpetuity.

Infrastructure Requirements

For platforms like Virtuals and AI Agent Layer to operate effectively at scale, they need an easy way to mint and manage tokens via API. Platforms for minting tokens exist today: Pump.fun is the most current example. These tools are associated with lightweight uses – memecoins, or the rapid tokenization of new internet obsessions. For AI agents to realize more consequential economic potential, institutional-grade infrastructure is required. Reliable, secure protocols must safeguard these minting tools from faults and undue risk.

Security is an obvious baseline requirement for such tooling, protecting minting functions from abuse by attackers and safeguarding the ownership rights expected by tokenholders. In addition, I believe issuers will desire minting tools that extend across multiple blockchains. Once a token is created to represent an AI agent, it should be deployed across as many chains as possible. This allows agents to tap into liquidity, utility and users across ecosystems, maximizing their potential impact.

Interoperability ensures that an AI agent can move where the opportunities are, while robust protocols deter malicious actors. Without this foundation, tokenized AI agents will remain curiosities rather than reliable contributors to the global economy. The Interchain Token Service (ITS) is one project tackling these challenges, enabling rapid deployment to multiple chains while maintaining security.

The Automated Economy

When the infrastructure matures, tokenized AI agents will find roles in multiple sectors. They can deliver financial services without human overhead, run customer support operations continuously, streamline compliance monitoring and handle content production at scale. They might design investment portfolios, answer queries, develop go-to-market campaigns or produce data-driven insights for many organizations at once. Tokens can be used as payment mediums, governance mechanisms or simply fractional ownership. Because they represent themselves as tokens with transparent rules, their path to market is simpler and their potential reach is global.

As more agents take root, a network of self-directed market participants will emerge. These agents will coordinate supply chains, settle financial contracts or manage data pipelines. Humans stand to benefit from greater efficiency and lower costs.

They can focus on conceptual development and complex problems, while the agents address routine assignments. This is not a vague promise. It is the logical extension of what we are already seeing, only scaled up and refined.

To move from a single extraordinary event to a stable ecosystem, infrastructure providers, blockchain developers, investors, and entrepreneurs should streamline token-minting processes, refine cross-chain tools, strengthen security standards and ensure transparency. Platforms that simplify AI agent creation and management will not just disrupt markets; they will build the foundation for a more value-driven, connected and innovative economy.

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Bitcoin Developer Proposes Hard Fork to Protect BTC From Quantum Computing Threats

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48 минут ago

5 апреля, 2025

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Bitcoin could be headed for its most sweeping cryptographic overhaul yet if a new proposal gains traction.

A draft Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) titled Quantum-Resistant Address Migration Protocol (QRAMP) has been introduced by developer Agustin Cruz. It outlines a plan to enforce a network-wide migration of BTC from legacy wallets to ones secured by post-quantum cryptography.

Quantum computing involves moving away from a process reliant on binary code, ones and zeros, and exponentially increasing computing power by employing Quantum bits (qubits) that exist in multiple states simultaneously. Such a jump in power is expected to threaten modern computing encryption built by classic machines.

The proposal suggests that after a predetermined block height, nodes running the updated software would reject any transaction trying to spend coins from an address using ECDSA cryptography, which could theoretically make it vulnerable to quantum attacks.

A hard fork debate

Bitcoin currently relies on algorithms, including SHA-256 for mining and the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) for signatures. Per Cruz, legacy addresses that haven’t yet transacted are protected by additional layers, while those that have exposed their public keys—necessary to conduct transactions—may now be vulnerable “if sufficiently powerful quantum computers emerge.”

The move would require a hard fork, which is likely going to be a tall ask from the community. A hard fork refers to a change to a blockchain that renders an older version incompatible.

«I admire the effort but this will still leave everyone who doesn’t migrate’s coins vunerable, including Satoshi’s coins,» said one Reddit user about the new proposal.

«Bitcoin could implement a post quantum security for all coins but that would need a hard fork, which due to bitcoin’s history and the mantra repeated by maxis that would create a new coin and would not be bitcoin anymore.»

Preventive measure

The proposed solution sets a migration deadline to lock those funds unless they’re moved to a more secure wallet. This proposal isn’t a response to any imminent breakthrough in quantum computing. Instead, it’s a preventive measure, yet it comes a little over a month after Microsoft unveiled Majorana 1, a quantum processing unit designed to scale to a million qubits per chip.

During a migration window, users would still be able to move funds freely. The BIP calls for wallet developers, block explorers and “other infrastructure” to build tools and warnings to help users comply.

After the deadline, non-upgraded nodes could fork from the network if they continue accepting legacy transactions.

This is not the first time someone has suggested a mechanism to defend Bitcoin from quantum computing threats. Most recently, BTQ, a startup working to build blockchain technology that can withstand attacks from quantum computers, has proposed an alternative to the Proof of Work (PoW) algorithm involving quantum technology.

In its research paper, BTQ proposed a method called Coarse-Grained Boson Sampling (CGBS). This process uses light particles (bosons) to generate unique patterns—samples—that reflect the blockchain’s current state instead of hash-based mathematical puzzles.

However, this proposal would also require a hard fork involving miners and nodes replacing their existing ASIC-based hardware with quantum-ready infrastructure.

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PayPal Pushes Further Into Crypto by Adding Chainlink and Solana as New Offerings

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5 апреля, 2025

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PayPal has added chainlink (LINK) and solana (SOL) to its growing list of supported cryptocurrencies, giving users of both PayPal and Venmo the ability to buy, hold, sell and transfer the tokens directly from their accounts.

The move reflects the payments giant’s continued push into the cryptocurrency space after first launching crypto support in 2020. The new tokens will roll out to U.S. users over the next few weeks.

“Offering more tokens on PayPal and Venmo provides users with greater flexibility, choice, and access to digital currencies,” said May Zabaneh, PayPal’s Vice President of Blockchain, Crypto, and Digital Currencies, in a press release.

The company, which has also launched its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, has last year moved to allow its business clients access crypto directly form their accounts in the U.S.

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Crypto Outperforms Nasdaq as BTC Becomes ‘U.S. Isolation Hedge’ Amid $5T Equities Carnage

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3 часа ago

5 апреля, 2025

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President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff unveiling had led to a $5.4 trillion U.S. equities market wipeout in just two days as the S&P 500 index dropped to its lowest level in 11 months and the Nasdaq 100 entered bear market territory.

Yet, amidst the chaos, cryptocurrency prices are showing resiliency, with bitcoin (BTC) dropping roughly 6% since the tariffs were unveiled, compared to the Nasdaq’s 11% drop. The broader crypto market, as measured by the CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index, dropped by roughly 4.9% over the same period.

To put the sell-off figures into perspective, the total crypto market cap is around $2.65 trillion, according to data from TheTie. In the last 24-hour period, bitcoin dropped 0.3% to $82,619.77, while the broader CD20 went up by roughly 0.2%. At the market close on Friday, most crypto-related stocks fell as well, but some actually moved up.

Bitcoin miner MARA Holdings (MARA) rose 0.6%, while Core Scientific (CORZ) saw a 0.4% upward move. Strategy (MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin with 528,185 BTC on its balance sheet, rose 4%. It significantly outperformed the Nasdaq on Friday, which plunged 5.8%.

Cryptocurrency prices are likely to remain resilient. Given their accessibility through traditional investment products, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and their performance, they could be “useful as a TradFi hedge,” according to Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick.

“Over the last 36 hours I think we can also add ‘US isolation’ hedge to the list of bitcoin uses,” Kendrick wrote in an email dated April 4, adding in a chart showing that among the Magnificent 7 stocks, only Microsoft outperformed BTC during the sell-off.

The resilience is also coming as the crypto community celebrated the purported birthday of bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. The date is based on the bitcoin creator’s profile with the P2P Foundation.

The date, some speculate, isn’t real but instead symbolic. It coincides with the anniversary of Executive Order 6102, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 5, 1933. The order required Americans to turn in their gold to the Federal Reserve.