{"id":157700,"date":"2025-05-21T13:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=157700"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:34:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T15:34:31","slug":"circle-co-founder-unveils-ai-native-financial-platform-with-backing-from-a16z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/circle-co-founder-unveils-ai-native-financial-platform-with-backing-from-a16z\/","title":{"rendered":"Circle Co-Founder Unveils AI-Native Financial Platform With Backing From a16z"},"content":{"rendered":"

Catena Labs, the company behind the initiative, announced<\/a><\/strong> on May 20 that it had raised $18 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz\u2019s crypto division. The goal? Create a fully regulated financial institution where AI agents operate alongside humans in a system optimized for both speed and trust.<\/p>\n

Neville believes the current financial architecture is ill-equipped for a future where AI will drive the majority of economic activity. Traditional rails, he says, are too rigid, costly, and slow to accommodate AI-powered agents conducting real-time transactions across global markets.<\/p>\n