Blockchain-powered financial services. AI agents in charge of your money. And the end of physical money. These are just some of the banking concepts, according to founders and VCs, that will become commonplace in 10 years.
What banking will look like in 10 years, according to founders and VCs
AI agents, stablecoins and the death of the physical bank branches are on the cards in the next 10 years, say industry experts
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Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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