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Sessions will cover stablecoins and instant payments vs. traditional banking, Robinhood's evolution into a full financial platform, AI agents in financial workflows including fraud and identity, and building global financial infrastructure. Speakers include executives from Circle, Robinhood, American Express, Plaid, and Airwallex. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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