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AI Agents
2026-07-28 13:05:46

Tiger Research says AI agent wallets are being built for a market that does not exist at scale yet

Tiger Research argues that crypto wallet providers are laying the groundwork for AI agents long before mass adoption arrives. The report says autonomous agents will need to make huge volumes of tiny payments for API calls, data access, and online services, often worth fractions of a cent, which makes traditional card networks ill-suited for the job. In that setup, programmable wallets become the starting point for machine-to-machine commerce. The report points to growing industry activity, with more than 10 companies already developing wallets tailored to AI agents. It says firms such as Coinbase and Binance are not chasing near-term revenue. Instead, they are positioning for a future user base and future transaction flow. Using Coinbase’s disclosed figures and a model based on 9.2 million monthly transacting users, Tiger Research estimates that annual revenue tied to agent activity could range from about $84 million in a conservative case to roughly $50.37 billion in an aggressive case, or around 7x Coinbase’s current total revenue. Tiger Research also says wallet transaction histories could later support agent-focused lending models similar to revenue-based financing. Still, the firm stresses that this remains speculative. AI agents still make payment mistakes, payment protocols remain fragmented, and the legal and compliance status of agents is unresolved.

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Tiger Research says AI agent wallets are being built for a market that does not exist at scale yet
SparkKitty
2026-07-27 11:37:13

SparkKitty malware slipped into Apple and Google app stores to steal crypto wallet seed phrases

Security firm Check Point said on July 27 that a cross-platform malware strain called SparkKitty has been distributed through Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and third-party Android app stores. The malware uses optical character recognition, or OCR, to scan images stored in a user’s photo library for crypto wallet seed phrases, passwords, and QR codes. Once installed, the app requests access to photos, keeps scanning both existing and newly added images, and uploads extracted text along with device information to an attacker-controlled server. Check Point described SparkKitty as an upgraded version of the earlier infostealer SparkCat. On iOS, malicious code was found inside a crypto app called “币 coin,” which reportedly used code obfuscation to pass Apple’s review process. On Android, researchers said a chat and crypto trading app called “SOEX” carried the malware and was removed from Google Play only after surpassing 10,000 downloads. The report also said the malware spread through third-party app stores, sideloaded APKs, modified TikTok versions, and entertainment apps. Check Point warned users not to store seed phrases in phone photo galleries and recommended offline backups instead.

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SparkKitty malware slipped into Apple and Google app stores to steal crypto wallet seed phrases
Policy Regula
2026-07-26 02:34:35

FBI says 8 malware-laced games hit about 8,000 devices, draining at least $220,000 from crypto wallets

U.S. federal investigators say eight downloadable games embedded with malware infected about 8,000 devices and gave attackers access to roughly 80 cryptocurrency wallets, from which at least $220,000 in digital assets was transferred. The FBI said the investigation is still active and that it is seeking additional potential victims. A criminal complaint states that the operation ran from May 2024 through February 2026. Investigators allege that 21-year-old Zyaire Dontaevious Zamarion Wilkins of North Lauderdale, Florida, financed the malware campaign and helped promote it. Court records say the software collected passwords, wallet credentials, browser data and other sensitive information after users installed the games. Investigators also said Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn were used to promote the titles, while automated bots searched online communities for users believed to hold large amounts of cryptocurrency. The FBI is gathering information from people who downloaded BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse/DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi, Tokenova or other related games. Wilkins faces one count of conspiracy to obtain computer information for private financial gain, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.

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FBI says 8 malware-laced games hit about 8,000 devices, draining at least $220,000 from crypto wallets
AI Agent
2026-07-25 14:12:11

Crypto firms are building AI agent wallets for a market they believe could one day reach tens of billions

Crypto wallet providers are racing to build infrastructure for AI agents even though the business is not producing clear short-term profits yet. A report from Tiger Research says the real bet is on a future payment model where agents, not humans, browse the internet, call APIs, buy data, and complete tasks through thousands of tiny transactions that traditional card networks are not built to handle. In that setting, programmable wallets would become the base layer for splitting, routing, and settling funds automatically. The report says more than 10 companies are already building dedicated wallets for AI agents. Coinbase and Binance are cited as examples of firms pushing into the space early to capture future users before demand fully materializes. Using Coinbase’s public figures and its 9.2 million monthly transacting users as a base, Tiger Research modeled three revenue cases. In the most aggressive scenario, annual revenue tied to agent activity could reach about $50.37 billion, roughly seven times Coinbase’s current total revenue. The same report argues that wallet transaction histories could later support new financial services such as revenue-based financing for AI agents, similar to how Stripe Capital used payment data to underwrite loans. Still, the paper says the growth story remains unproven. Payment errors, hallucination-driven mistakes, anti-fraud declines, fragmented protocols such as x402, AP2, and MPP, and unresolved KYC and legal-status questions all remain major obstacles.

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Crypto firms are building AI agent wallets for a market they believe could one day reach tens of billions
Steam
2026-07-25 03:07:06

FBI traced alleged Steam malware funder through Uber Eats orders and seized wallet seed phrases

Federal prosecutors have accused 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins of helping fund a scheme that placed crypto-stealing malware inside eight games distributed on Steam, according to a 15-page criminal complaint cited by BlockTempo. Wilkins was arrested in Florida on July 14. Investigators say the campaign ran from May 2024 to February 2026, infected about 8,000 devices, opened roughly 80 crypto wallets, and caused at least $220,000 in confirmed losses. The case stands out because investigators did not break Monero’s privacy model to identify the suspect. Instead, the FBI followed a trail that moved from stolen-wallet bitcoin to Bitrefill gift cards, then to more than 500 Uber Eats orders worth over $9,000 sent to three addresses. The complaint also says agents connected browser cookies, email accounts carrying Wilkins’ initials, T-Mobile subscriber data, a Snapchat account that had used his real name, and a family residence in North Lauderdale, Florida. When agents executed a search warrant on July 8, they seized a laptop, a phone, and three wallet seed phrases, including one for a Monero wallet. According to the report, that wallet exposed activity across eight addresses totaling 1,233 XMR, valued at about $382,000 at current prices. Prosecutors have charged Wilkins with one count of conspiracy to obtain information from a protected computer for private financial gain. He is presumed innocent unless convicted.

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FBI traced alleged Steam malware funder through Uber Eats orders and seized wallet seed phrases