Crypto Industry Shifts Focus to AI Agents with New Infrastructure Push

Crypto companies are expanding their infrastructure to cater to AI agents, marking a shift in their approach.

Major players like Kraken, Coinbase, and Circle are building tools for AI software activity, focusing on digital wallets, stablecoins, and payment networks that can handle continuous monitoring of markets and real-time trades.

Kraken is rebuilding its app to provide access features for AI agents, while Coinbase has launched tools allowing agents like ChatGPT or Claude to execute cryptocurrency trades through natural-language commands.

Circle announced it will expand its Arc blockchain into infrastructure for an AI agent economy. Lincoln Murr, Coinbase's head of AI product, emphasized the importance of giving agents access to money and creating separate accounts within the main app.