Chain Reaction by Capital Copilot

AI Agents Hit $73M on Crypto Rails, Hyperliquid Challenges Traditional Finance

3 min · 25 mei 2026
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Today we explore how blockchain-based stablecoins have become the primary payment layer for AI agents, with over $73 million settled across 176 million transactions. Major tech firms including Coinbase, Stripe, Google, and Visa are deploying competing infrastructure for machine-to-machine payments. We also cover Hyperliquid's emergence as a challenger to traditional exchanges, attracting $53 million in ETF inflows, and the Fed's proposal to open direct settlement rails to crypto firms. Plus, Bitcoin holds above $77,000 amid geopolitical developments, while Ethereum faces challenges with continued ETF outflows and personnel departures from the Ethereum Foundation.

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