Sean Neville, Catena Labs | theCUBE + NYSE Wired: Mixture of Experts AI AGENT Conference 2026

Financial institutions face a critical shift as AI agents begin executing transactions, necessitating a move from risk-fencing all automated systems to implementing robust governance frameworks. CatenaLabs addresses this by developing "Know Your Agent" (KYA) standards, which verify and audit AI actors to ensure they operate within human business intent. Drawing on his experience co-founding Circle, Sean Neville argues that establishing shared, horizontal protocols—similar to web standards—is essential for safe, cross-enterprise AI interaction. This infrastructure enables agents to participate in treasury management, payments, and yield generation securely. As AI evolves from cloud-based models to systems accessing diverse local and remote resources, the focus remains on creating a secure, programmable financial environment that unlocks global prosperity while mitigating the risks associated with unverified automated workflows.