#34 - Sean Neville

#34 - Sean Neville

From The Network State Podcast by ns.com

January 16, 2026 · 57 min

About this episode

Sean Neville discusses the intersection of AI and cryptocurrency, including his work with Circle and Catena Labs.

Sean Neville co-founded Circle, the issuer of USDC, and is now the founder of Catena Labs. We cover the Centre Consortium joint venture between Circle and Coinbase, the rise of machine-native money, identity systems for AI agents, and the fusion of probabilistic AI with deterministic crypto. If you're interested in these ideas, you'll like Network School. Apply online at https://ns.com .

People in this episode

Guest: Sean Neville

Topics covered

  • machine-native money
  • identity systems for AI agents
  • probabilistic AI
  • deterministic crypto
  • Centre Consortium
  • Circle
  • Coinbase

Keywords

  • Sean Neville
  • Circle
  • USDC
  • Catena Labs
  • Centre Consortium
  • Coinbase
  • machine-native money
  • AI agents
  • probabilistic AI
  • deterministic crypto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circle, USDC, Catena Labs, Centre Consortium, Coinbase, Network School

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