KYA insights

English-language analysis for the Know Your Agent category. Each deep dive includes a screenshot-ready compliance comparison table for search, LLM retrieval, and operator review.

June 29, 2026 · Cross-agent delegation evidence

MCP and A2A Turn Cross-Agent Delegation Into KYA Evidence

Maps MCP tool access, A2A AgentCards, task state, cross-agent delegation, x402, KYAPay, and agentic-commerce payment controls into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 27, 2026 · Agentic commerce trust layer

Agentic Commerce Trust Layer Makes Identity and Mandate KYA Evidence

Maps Know Your Agent protocols, AP2, Verifiable Intent, Coinbase for Agents, prompt-injection controls, scoped mandates, continuous monitoring, and bilateral trust between consumer and business agents into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 25, 2026 · Agent payment authority

Coinbase Agentic Checkout Turns Payment Authority Into KYA Evidence

Maps Coinbase agentic checkout, x402 stablecoin payments, autonomous crypto payment agents, payment APIs, wallet authority, kill switches, spend controls, and settlement records into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 24, 2026 · Agent tool access evidence

Base MCP Plugin Expansion Turns Agent Tool Access Into KYA Evidence

Maps Base MCP's expanded onchain skills, x402 payments, 0x agent-facing liquidity access, wallet review, plugin scope, and settlement evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 19, 2026 · Agent wallet spend controls

Ethereum Spend Mandate Proposal Turns Agent Wallet Limits Into KYA Evidence

Maps the Ethereum Magicians asset-enforced spend mandate discussion, asset-level gates, account-level delegation, revocation, denial reasons, and agent wallet controls into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 15, 2026 · Agentic payment authorization

IMF Agentic Payments Note Makes Authorization Traceability KYA Evidence

Maps the IMF agentic payments framework, x402 payment rails, XRPL AI Starter Kit, AI Wallet products, delegated authority, audit trails, and deterministic settlement controls into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 14, 2026 · Exchange venue-access evidence

KuCoin TON to GRAM Migration Makes Bot Venue Access KYA Evidence

Maps trading-bot shutdown, spot suspension, deposit and withdrawal closure, WebSocket instability, symbol migration, and restart approval into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 13, 2026 · Admin-key and bridge-control evidence

Humanity Protocol Key Compromise Makes Admin-Key Control KYA Evidence

Maps the H token incident, stolen admin keys, bridge authority, unauthorized minting, signer controls, custody exposure, and incident evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 12, 2026 · India agentic UPI payments

India UPI Agentic Payments Make Mandate Controls KYA Evidence

Maps Pine Labs P3P, UPI mandates, Reserve Pay, one-time authorization, verifiable identity, spend controls, audit trails, and revocation into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 11, 2026 · Machine-speed agent payments

Mastercard Agent Pay for Machines Makes Settlement Controls KYA Evidence

Maps agent payment credentialing, permissioning, spending limits, multi-rail settlement, stablecoins, auditability, and machine-speed commerce controls into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 8, 2026 · APAC agentic commerce

APAC Agentic Commerce Makes Payment-Rail Mandates KYA Evidence

Maps agentic commerce, payment APIs, cross-border payment rails, FX limits, fraud controls, maker-checker workflows, consent, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 7, 2026 · Stablecoin wallet authority

Stablecoin Address Freezes Make Wallet Authority Evidence a KYA Requirement

Maps stablecoin address freezes, exchange trading suspensions, agent wallets, x402 payments, custody authority, sanctions reviews, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 6, 2026 · Financial services agentic traffic

Financial Services Agentic Traffic Makes Intent Evidence a KYA Requirement

Maps financial-services agentic traffic growth, agent identity, intent classification, x402 payments, agent wallets, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 4, 2026 · Agent verification and finance workflows

Workday Agent Passport Turns Agent Verification Into KYA Evidence

Maps Workday Agent Passport, Agent-Ready Tools, MCP access to HR and finance data, third-party attestations, runtime monitoring, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 3, 2026 · MCP security and agent access control

IETF MCP Security Draft Makes Agent Access Control a KYA Baseline

Maps the June 2026 MCP security Internet-Draft, Noma agent access control, Okta agent identity, tool permissions, runtime authorization, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

June 2, 2026 · MCP security and tool access

NSA MCP Security Guidance Turns Tool Access Into KYA Evidence

Maps NSA MCP security guidance, agent tool access, trust boundaries, sandboxing, approval paths, audit logs, and jurisdiction evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 30, 2026 · Financial services agent governance

Financial Services Agent Zero Trust Becomes KYA Evidence

Maps financial services AI agents, zero-trust tool calls, policy enforcement, MCP governance, audit logs, kill switches, lifecycle controls, and jurisdiction evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 29, 2026 · Enterprise finance agents

Enterprise Finance Agent Handoffs Turn Into KYA Evidence

Maps Workday and Google Cloud finance agents, A2A handoffs, A2UI workflows, MCP access, permissions, approvals, and audit evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 28, 2026 · Retail agentic finance

Retail Agentic Trading Makes KYA a Mandate-Control File

Maps retail AI trading agents, MCP brokerage access, agentic credit cards, manual approvals, fraud review, and delegated financial authority into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 27, 2026 · Wallet agents

Base MCP Makes Wallet Approval the KYA Control Point

Maps Base MCP, wallet proposals, DeFi plugins, x402 payments, transaction simulation, and user confirmation into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 24, 2026 · Agentic payments

Agentic Payments Billing Turns Stablecoin Wallets Into KYA Evidence

Maps AI agent billing, stablecoin wallets, usage events, real-time settlement, fraud controls, and machine-to-machine commerce into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 23, 2026 · Agentic finance

Accounts Payable MCP Agents Make KYA a Finance Control Plane

Maps AP agents, MCP tool access, RBAC inheritance, audit logging, fraud review, and local compliance assistants into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 22, 2026 · Agentic brokerage

Agentic Brokerage Makes Trade Execution a KYA Mandate Problem

Maps AI investing agents, natural-language trading mandates, cash movement, execution authority, and agent authorization into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 21, 2026 · MCP security

MCP Security Turns Tool Access Into KYA Evidence

Maps verified MCP connections, scoped credentials, sandboxes, immutable action logs, and tool-risk classification into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 18, 2026 · Agent payments

Agent Payments Turn Wallet Controls Into KYA Evidence

Maps agent wallets, spend mandates, approval receipts, x402-style payments, and dispute paths into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 17, 2026 · Finance agent boundary

Read-Only Finance Agents Define the Next KYA Boundary

Maps the compliance difference between finance agents that observe data and finance agents that prepare, approve, or execute financial actions.

May 16, 2026 · Credential risk

AI Agent Credentials Are Becoming KYA Evidence

Maps agent credential scope, runtime auditability, and security-review evidence into the seven Know Your Agent dimensions.

May 15, 2026 · Security signal

Agent Identity Is Becoming the KYA Control Plane

Uses fresh autonomous-agent security guidance to map unique agent identity, least permissions, human review, and auditability into the seven KYA dimensions.

May 15, 2026 · Definition

After KYC and KYB, Crypto Compliance Needs KYA: Know Your Agent

Defines KYA, separates it from KYC/KYB, and introduces the seven-dimension APAC FINSTAB scoring model.

Foundational research

AI Agent Compliance Framework

Existing APAC FINSTAB work on agentic AI governance, now part of the KYA reading path.

Trading agents

AI Agent Trading Compliance

How automated trading authority changes the compliance perimeter for exchanges and strategy operators.

Wallet agents

AI Agent Crypto Wallets Compliance

The wallet-control layer behind Know Your Agent obligations.