Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this interview, Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands, breaks down how agentic AI and AI trading bots are changing crypto, why the industry is stuck, and what it will take to bring the next wave of users on-chain. From AI agents with wallets to the future of crypto adoption, this conversation explores where the market is headed—and what comes next.
00:00 Institutions vs Retail: The Missing Crypto User
01:50 Why Crypto Users Are Buying Institutional Products
03:25 Why AI Agents Are the Next Big Shift
04:55 What Mass Adoption of AI Agents Looks Like
06:35 How Crypto Users Can Make Money With AI Agents
08:40 Can AI Agents Beat the Market?
10:35 Bitcoin Holders, Maturity, and Market Cycles
12:30 Why Regulatory Clarity Matters More Than Innovation
14:48 Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2026
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Cointelegraph covers everything Bitcoin, bringing you the latest news, prices, breakthroughs, and analysis, with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.
In this interview, Yat Siu, co-founder of Animoca Brands, breaks down how agentic AI and AI trading bots are changing crypto, why the industry is stuck, and what it will take to bring the next wave of users on-chain. From AI agents with wallets to the future of crypto adoption, this conversation explores where the market is headed—and what comes next.
00:00 Institutions vs Retail: The Missing Crypto User
01:50 Why Crypto Users Are Buying Institutional Products
03:25 Why AI Agents Are the Next Big Shift
04:55 What Mass Adoption of AI Agents Looks Like
06:35 How Crypto Users Can Make Money With AI Agents
08:40 Can AI Agents Beat the Market?
10:35 Bitcoin Holders, Maturity, and Market Cycles
12:30 Why Regulatory Clarity Matters More Than Innovation
14:48 Bitcoin Price Prediction for 2026
Follow COINTELEGRAPH:
Website: cointelegraph.com
Telegram: https://t.me/cointelegraph
Facebook: facebook.com/cointelegraph
Twitter: twitter.com/cointelegraph
Mobile app: https://linktr.ee/cointelegraph_mobile
Cointelegraph covers everything Bitcoin, bringing you the latest news, prices, breakthroughs, and analysis, with emphasis on expert opinion and commentary from the digital currency community.
