Arthur Hayes unveils Flop Network as payments system for AI agents
Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes announced Flop Network at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, unveiling a project aimed at enabling autonomous AI agents to make payments and access resources.
Speaking at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes unveiled his latest project, Flop Network, which aims to establish a dedicated payments network for artificial intelligence agents. Hayes argued that no existing digital currency, including bitcoin and stablecoins, is currently capable of serving as a native currency for AI agents.[3][1]
Hayes explained that Flop is designed to give AI agents a mechanism to conduct payments and access resources autonomously. Framing the concept for human understanding, Hayes described the network as food for your AI agent.[2][1]
Key facts
- Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes announced the Flop Network project at Korea Blockchain Week 2026.
- Flop Network is designed to create a payments network for AI agents.
- Hayes stated that no digital currency, including bitcoin and stablecoins, can currently act as a native currency for AI agents.
- The project aims to allow AI agents to make payments and access resources autonomously.
- Hayes described Flop as food for your AI agent in terms humans can understand.
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Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·
⚡️ NEW: Arthur Hayes says his latest project Flop targets to create a payments network for AI agents. “Flop is food for your AI agent to put this in terms that we can understand as humans.” https://t.co/OS08wFObvJ
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crypto.news@cryptodotnewsPost on X ·
JUST IN: Arthur Hayes unveils Flop, a payments network for AI agents Hayes says the project is designed to give AI agents a way to make payments and access resources autonomously, describing Flop as “food for your AI agent.” https://t.co/uwMpkrO8FM
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The Block@TheBlockCoPost on X ·
THE BLOCK: Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes said at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 that no digital currency — including bitcoin $BTC and stablecoins — can currently serve as a native currency for AI agents. His new project, Flop Network, aims to create a payments network for AI agents. https://t.co/4novDNmI1T
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