Summary
- US crypto bank Anchorage said it will launch an AI agent-based banking service.
- The service can access traditional finance (TradFi) and crypto payment rails without human intervention to move funds while supporting regulatory compliance and auditability.
- McCauley said AI agent finance will be one of the most important trends over the next 10 years and grow into a trillion-dollar industry.
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Anchorage, a US crypto bank, is launching an artificial intelligence agent-based banking service.
Chief Executive Officer Nathan McCauley announced the new service in a post on X. It is designed to let AI agents access traditional finance and crypto payment rails and move funds without human intervention. “Institutions are experimenting with automation across treasury, payments and fundraising,” McCauley wrote. “But that automation is being built on systems that were not designed for non-human actors.”
At the core of the service is a verifiable identity for AI agents. It also includes preset spending limits, permissions and policies. Anchorage said the service tracks AI agents’ transaction histories, helping support regulatory compliance and auditability.
The service was launched in partnership with Google Cloud. Google Cloud will provide features that support AI agents in discovery, negotiation and coordination.
Cointelegraph reported that McCauley also highlighted the importance of AI agent-based financial services at the Consensus 2026 event in Miami on May 6. He said AI agent finance would be one of the most important trends over the next 10 years and could grow into a trillion-dollar industry.
JOON HYOUNG LEE
gilson@bloomingbit.ioCrypto Journalist based in Seoul
