About this episode
Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger discuss the financial infrastructure needed for an AI-driven economy with Sean Neville, focusing on autonomous agents and stablecoins.
In this episode of Possible, Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger talk with Sean Neville, co-founder of Circle and architect of USDC, about building the financial infrastructure for an AI-driven economy. Now leading Catena Labs, Neville is working on what he calls the first AI-native bank—designed for autonomous agents that can transact, comply, and interact without humans in the loop. The conversation explores what breaks when AI tries to use today’s financial rails, why stablecoins may power machine-to-machine commerce, and why new concepts like “Know Your Agent” could become the foundation of trust in an AI financial system. For more info on the podcast and transcripts of all the episodes, visit https://www.possible.fm/podcast/
People in this episode
Host: Reid Hoffman
Guests: Aria Finger, Sean Neville
Topics covered
- AI-driven economy
- financial infrastructure
- autonomous agents
- stablecoins
- machine-to-machine commerce
- trust in AI financial systems
Keywords
- AI
- bank account
- financial infrastructure
- stablecoins
- autonomous agents
- machine-to-machine commerce
- Know Your Agent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Circle, Catena Labs, USDC
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