Banks are locking AI agents out, Hashgraph CIO Gregg Bell says blockchain is the way back in

Hashgraph CIO Gregg Bell argues that blockchain, not traditional banks, offers auditable trust for agentic finance. The piece highlights Hedera-backed infrastructure using NVIDIA/Intel-powered tamper-proof fingerprints to track AI agent actions, enabling regulator-friendly audit trails. Bell envisions stablecoins and on-chain records expanding faster, trustworthy money movement and compliance. The discussion situates Hedera’s tech as a foundational layer for regulated, auditable AI-enabled finance beyond conventional banking.