Category Archives: fintech

So maybe “Protocols First” wasn’t the best way to kick-start Agentic Commerce?

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Thomas Purves

A joke around SF fintech circles recently “Which are more numerous Agentic Commerce protocols or actual transactions?”. My own agents are tracking about 42 different protocols as of this week. But then again, it’s only Monday. This much is clear. … Continue reading →

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Agentic Commerce Will happen in 3 Stages

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Thomas Purves

1. Ships in the Night: consumers mass-adopt AI, merchants too mass adopt AI. But these AI usecases don’t talk to each other.  55% of consumers this holiday season used AI to help them with shopping for search, product recommendations etc. … Continue reading →

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Agentic Commerce @ DC Fintech Week 2025 Liveblog Oct 15

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Thomas Purves

It’s 3p October 15, 2025 and our industry is waking up to the realization that AI Agents are replacing customers. Thrilled to see this conversation getting elevated. For every industry, agentic agents are a future that easy to predict, but … Continue reading →

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