Autonomous Wallets: Trustless Agents 2026

Summary

The Upside explains the 2026 rise of autonomous wallets that enable self-ID, onchain reputation, and trustless payments. The announcement covers ERC-8004 Trustless Agents and the x402 payment protocol and why this agentic economy shift from human-managed DeFi matters to the community.

๐Ÿค– 2026 brings autonomous wallets, which enable self-ID, reputation, and trustless payments. This agentic economy shift from human-managed DeFi is powered by ERC-8004 ("Trustless Agents") and the x402 payment protocol.

Check out the ๐Ÿงต:
https://crypto.com/en/research/rise-of-autonomous-wallet-feb-2026

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