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September 3, 2026

Why AI agents need a policy engine

Custody decides who can sign. Policy decides what may be signed. How institutional crypto custody solved this, and why AI agents need the same check.

September 3, 2026

AI agent custody: who controls an agent's assets?

No key was stolen when $175,000 left a Grok-linked wallet. What consumer AI agent custody requires, and where custody stops and policy enforcement begins.

September 3, 2026

The missing infrastructure for AI agent payments

AP2, Mastercard, and Visa are solving transaction authorization. The custody, policy, and recovery stack that keeps agent spending bounded is still missing.