With the momentum in the NEAR Token we wanted to release this interview from the Out East Conference this July so there may be some backadated info around Clarity Act but the NEAR info is still timely!
In this episode of the Crypto 101 Podcast, Abhishek Vaidyanathan, Chief Legal Officer at the Near Foundation, joins from the Out East Summit to explain how Near is building at the intersection of AI, intents, privacy, and programmable assets. He breaks down how Near Intents started with cross-chain asset swaps and has already expanded to more than 100 assets across 30-plus blockchains, with roughly 20 billion in volume. The conversation covers AI agents, machine-to-machine payments, agent marketplaces, quantum resistance, collapsing app interfaces, model routing, regulatory clarity, tokenized equities, and why crypto may become the natural payment layer for AI. Abhishek also explains what is next for Near as the token price sees a lot of momentum this fall.
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Chapters
00:00 - Abhishek Vaidyanathan joins from the Out East Summit
02:35 - What AI meets crypto means for Near
04:50 - AI agents and machine-to-machine payments
06:00 - Agent marketplaces and microtransactions
07:40 - Near launches quantum resistance
10:55 - AI infrastructure, model routing, and cost pressure
17:05 - Tokenized equities and new asset types
18:30 - Staking Near for AI inference credits
19:15 - Iron Claw and secure AI agents
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