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Pantera Capital
@PanteraCapital
First U.S. institutional asset manager focused exclusively on blockchain technology. Subscribe to our monthly letter: https://t.co/Gy0Apw7uUG…



: : Introducing Blockchain Guidebook for Korean Institutions 2026 Co-researched with @PanteraCapital, this report is designed for Korean enterprises and financial institutions preparing for the next phase of the onchain economy. 👇

Sam Altman @sama joins @cosmo_jiang to discuss why proof of human is necessary in the age of AI. @masonnystrom also joins to share why Pantera invested in @worldnetwork. In this episode, they cover: - AI is advancing faster than Sam expected. The need for proof of human has never been stronger. - Agents need to move money. Agentic payments are one of Sam's most personally exciting use cases. - Proof of human as a substrate: driver's licenses, education, and employment credentials all appended to a verified human identity. - Targeted advertising is the first massive use case as AI agents flood the internet. - Advertisers will pay a premium for verified human impressions. - World has 18 million verified humans today with 4 billion smartphone users as the addressable market. 01:27 Sam Altman's Keynote at World’s Lift-Off Event 02:12 Why World Was Built 03:48 Blockchain x AI 04:08 World ID Use Cases 04:47 World's Founding Vision 05:10 World ID Trajectory 05:50 Why Pantera Invested in World 06:45 Sam Altman Saw This Coming 07:10 Proof of Human at Scale 10:12 The Value of Digital Identity 11:11 Agents Need a Human in the Loop 11:42 Scaling to Billions of Users 12:53 Enterprise Partnerships









In a world where AI agents and AI-generated content are ubiquitous, how will we distinguish what's truly human? @worldnetwork is building the identity layer for the AI age—privacy-preserving, global, and onchain. @cosmo_jiang & @0xhopydoc unpack our thesis: panteracapital.com/world-a-missio…

Cards vs stablecoins for agentic payments? Both. And here is why. @cuysheffield (@Visa Crypto) and @0xfishylosopher (@PanteraCapital) join our Stateful podcast, hosted by @masonnystrom. In this episode, they cover everything at the intersection of payments, AI, and crypto: - Stablecoin supply up 40%, adjusted volume up 90% in 2025 and still accelerating - The AI mullet: cards in the front, stablecoins in the back - Vibe coders are the most exciting customer segment on the planet. One human companies are coming. - Kill the API key: wallet identity over X402 and MPP is a 10x better developer experience - Why cards are the best way for agents to pay and be paid. 01:08 How Stablecoins Grew 40% in 2025 02:42 Why Stablecoins Work Like Cards 04:16 Visa's Payment Infrastructure Play 05:14 Permissionless vs Vertical Stablecoin Networks 07:32 Agentic Payments: Real vs Hype 09:04 x402: The Agenctic Inflection Point 09:30 Killing API Keys With Wallets 13:00 Building for the Vibe Coder 14:54 Cards vs Crypto: The Real Debate 16:50 What Actually Works for Builders 18:49 Cross-Chain Payment Infrastructure 21:36 Keys, Wallets & User Experience 24:36 Future of Autonomous Payments 29:13 What Gets Builders Most Excited 34:31 Agentic Payment Holy Grails

Cards vs stablecoins for agentic payments? Both. And here is why. @cuysheffield (@Visa Crypto) and @0xfishylosopher (@PanteraCapital) join our Stateful podcast, hosted by @masonnystrom. In this episode, they cover everything at the intersection of payments, AI, and crypto: - Stablecoin supply up 40%, adjusted volume up 90% in 2025 and still accelerating - The AI mullet: cards in the front, stablecoins in the back - Vibe coders are the most exciting customer segment on the planet. One human companies are coming. - Kill the API key: wallet identity over X402 and MPP is a 10x better developer experience - Why cards are the best way for agents to pay and be paid. 01:08 How Stablecoins Grew 40% in 2025 02:42 Why Stablecoins Work Like Cards 04:16 Visa's Payment Infrastructure Play 05:14 Permissionless vs Vertical Stablecoin Networks 07:32 Agentic Payments: Real vs Hype 09:04 x402: The Agenctic Inflection Point 09:30 Killing API Keys With Wallets 13:00 Building for the Vibe Coder 14:54 Cards vs Crypto: The Real Debate 16:50 What Actually Works for Builders 18:49 Cross-Chain Payment Infrastructure 21:36 Keys, Wallets & User Experience 24:36 Future of Autonomous Payments 29:13 What Gets Builders Most Excited 34:31 Agentic Payment Holy Grails











