Tag: AML

Crypto Without KYC: Custodial vs Non-Custodial — Which Is Safer?

A Coinbase insider-assisted breach in July 2025 exposed the personal data of nearly 70,000 customers. Projected cleanup costs: between $180 million and $400 million. The users affected hadn’t done anything wrong — they just handed over their identities to access a service. That’s the invisible contract behind every KYC form: your biometric data and passport […]

AI Agents and the Rise of Crypto’s Programmable Payment Rails

By Aaron Watts As digital asset markets evolve, a growing share of activity is expected to be executed by autonomous software systems interacting directly with blockchain networks and trading infrastructure. AI agents are increasingly being designed to monitor markets, rebalance portfolios, execute strategies, and coordinate financial actions across multiple protocols in real time. Unlike traditional […]