Episode 73 of The Crypto Beat was recorded with Tim Copeland, Kelvin Sparks, Sam Green, founder of Cambrian Network, and Austin Griffith, head of builder growth at the Ethereum Foundation.
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In episode 73 of The Crypto Beat, Tim and Kelvin sit down with Sam Green and Austin Griffith to discuss how AI agents are already building smart contracts, managing capital, and interacting with onchain systems, while also introducing new risks around security and user control.
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02:01 – Introduction
03:32 – AI Tooling Setup
06:53 – Vibe Coded Game
09:08 – AI Hacking Debate
15:42 – X402 Payments
19:38 – Permissioned Chains
24:07 – Agent Standards
30:28 – AgentFi Trends
36:15 – DeFi Risk Layer
41:49 – Letting Agents Trade
Guest links:
Sam Green – https://x.com/0xsamgreen
Cambrian Network – https://x.com/CambrianNetwork
Austin Griffith – https://x.com/austingriffith
Ethereum Foundation – https://x.com/ethereumfndn
Host links:
Tim Copeland – x.com/timccopeland
Kelvin Sparks – x.com/imyoungsparks
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