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JPMorgan, Citi and Bank of America Move to Block Unauthorized AI Agents From Customer Accounts

  • —Citi banned unauthorized AI agents from logging in or transacting on its platforms
  • —JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon flagged the risks on the Oct. 13 earnings call
  • —Wells Fargo's updated access agreement from Nov. 24 separates viewing from transacting
  • —Binance's CZ argues AI agents will favor crypto rails over TradFi
Why it matters: Banks are effectively conceding that AI agents can bypass human payment approval, strengthening the case for crypto wallets as machine-native payment infrastructure.
Source: Bitcoin.com
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