As US Pushes Fiat-Backed Stablecoins With GENIUS Act, MAITRIX Debuts AI-Native Alternative For Decentralized Economies
A new protocol aims to redefine stablecoins as programmable assets for AI agents, much like the U.S. government establishes dollar-based rules.
In the same week that the Senate passed the GENIUS Act to regulate fiat-backed stablecoins, MAITRIX, a decentralized finance protocol focused on AI-native economies, launched with an ambition to offer an alternative vision for digital money.
Rather than anchoring to U.S. dollars, MAITRIX allows AI ecosystems to issue stablecoins backed by their native tokens, designed to function across smart contracts, autonomous agents, and decentralized applications.
“Circle’s IPO proves the U.S. is embracing stablecoins — so long as they behave like bank accounts,” said Ian Estrada, founder and CEO of MAITRIX. “But AI-native economies don’t need digital banks. They need programmable money that works across smart contracts, agents, and DAOs. MAITRIX was built for that future. Not to wrap fiat, but to activate crypto.”
The GENIUS Act, passed …
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