tag, under 100 characters, clickbait-style, with no repetition in the body. First, I’ll tackle the title. The original title is about Monica Long and Ripple’s investment in AI. To make it clickbaity and Terry Pratchett-esque, maybe something like “Monica Long: Ripple’s AI Gamble – Trust Layer or Trust Fall?” That’s under 100 characters and adds a pun with “gamble” and “trust fall.” Next, the body content. I need to infuse humor and sarcasm. For example, when mentioning Monica’s post on X, I can compare the situation to a Discworld scenario. Maybe something like “In a world where even the postmen have more trust than some AI agents…” That adds a whimsical touch. I should also replace technical terms with more metaphorical language. For instance, “agentic economy” could become “the Agentic Economy, a term that sounds like a fancy way to say ‘robots with wallets trying to outspend you at the buffet.'” The part about AI agents conducting financial transactions can be exaggerated for humor: “AI agents are already handling a large portion of financial transactions. Let’s just say they’re not exactly the most trustworthy bunch. If they were people, they’d be the ones who borrow your car and then sell it for parts.” When talking about the investment firms, I can list them with a humorous twist: “Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton-because nothing says ‘trust’ like a group of names that sound like they’re from a spy movie.” For the quote from Monica Long, I can add a sarcastic comment: “Monica Long, ever the optimist, tweets her excitement… because what the world needs is more robots with trust issues.” The part about DeFi adoption can be compared to something absurd: “If the DeFi train is coming, it’s the kind of train that only accepts digital tickets and has a 50% chance of derailing at any given moment.” I need to ensure all images remain in their places, which they do in the original HTML. Also, avoid using tags and color styles. Check for any markdown and convert it to HTML as specified. Finally, make sure the title is in the tag and not repeated in the body. Let me piece this all together, keeping paragraphs concise and maintaining the structure of the original HTML. Add some playful analogies and sarcastic remarks throughout to capture Terry Pratchett’s essence without overdoing it. Double-check the character count for the title and ensure it’s under 100 characters.End of Thought (20.66s) Monica Long: Ripple’s AI Gamble – Trust Layer or Trust Fall?

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In a world where even the postmen have more trust than some AI agents, Monica Long, president of Ripple (a company that makes blockchain look like a spreadsheet but with more hype), took to X to gush about Ripple’s latest $5 million investment in t54, a company that claims to be building the “agentic economy.” The Agentic Economy, a term that sounds like a fancy way to say “robots with wallets trying to outspend you at the buffet.”

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Monica Long, ever the cheerleader for innovation (or at least innovation that sounds good in a press release), praised t54’s seed funding round. The company’s mission? To create a “trust layer” for an economy where AI agents presumably won’t rob each other blind. Because, as we all know, AI agents are already conducting a large portion of financial transactions. Let’s just say they’re not exactly the most trustworthy bunch. If they were people, they’d be the ones who borrow your car and then sell it for parts.

t54’s funding came courtesy of Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton-because nothing says “trust” like a group of names that sound like they’re from a spy movie. Ripple joined the party too, presumably because they ran out of things to invest in and thought, “AI agents, why not?”

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Excited to see t54 building the trust layer for the agentic economy. As autonomous agents begin managing and transacting with real capital, trust infrastructure becomes a foundational piece of the equation. Proud to be at the forefront of AI innovation. Congrats to the team!

– Monica Long (@MonicaLongSF) February 25, 2026

Monica Long, ever the optimist, tweets her excitement about t54’s “trust layer,” as if trust is something you can install like an app. “Trust infrastructure becomes a foundational piece of the equation,” she declared, because what the world needs is more robots with trust issues. The Ripple president also emphasized the importance of infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, which is less “I, Robot” and more “I, Robot, But Also I, Bankrupt.”

Overall, she stated she’s proud of Ripple being “at the forefront of AI innovation,” which is a phrase that should come with a disclaimer: “Not responsible for AI-related existential crises.” Meanwhile, financial institutions are increasingly embracing DeFi, which is like letting a toddler handle a flamethrower but with more spreadsheets.

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Long also forecasted a “massive adoption of decentralized finance” by institutions in 2026, a year that now feels as distant as the next ice age. She cited Aviva Investors moving assets on-chain via the XRP Ledger, a move that’s either visionary or the crypto equivalent of putting your savings in a sock drawer labeled “MAYBE.”

She concluded with a rallying cry: “In 2026, expect institutional adoption at scale!” A bold prediction, assuming the institutions in question don’t go bankrupt first. Because nothing says “scale” like a pyramid scheme with better branding.

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tag, under 100 characters, clickbait-style, with no repetition in the body.</p> <p>First, I’ll tackle the title. The original title is about Monica Long and Ripple’s investment in AI. To make it clickbaity and Terry Pratchett-esque, maybe something like “Monica Long: Ripple’s AI Gamble – Trust Layer or Trust Fall?” That’s under 100 characters and adds a pun with “gamble” and “trust fall.”</p> <p>Next, the body content. I need to infuse humor and sarcasm. For example, when mentioning Monica’s post on X, I can compare the situation to a Discworld scenario. Maybe something like “In a world where even the postmen have more trust than some AI agents…” That adds a whimsical touch.</p> <p>I should also replace technical terms with more metaphorical language. For instance, “agentic economy” could become “the Agentic Economy, a term that sounds like a fancy way to say ‘robots with wallets trying to outspend you at the buffet.'”</p> <p>The part about AI agents conducting financial transactions can be exaggerated for humor: “AI agents are already handling a large portion of financial transactions. Let’s just say they’re not exactly the most trustworthy bunch. If they were people, they’d be the ones who borrow your car and then sell it for parts.”</p> <p>When talking about the investment firms, I can list them with a humorous twist: “Anagram, PL Capital, and Franklin Templeton-because nothing says ‘trust’ like a group of names that sound like they’re from a spy movie.”</p> <p>For the quote from Monica Long, I can add a sarcastic comment: “Monica Long, ever the optimist, tweets her excitement… because what the world needs is more robots with trust issues.”</p> <p>The part about DeFi adoption can be compared to something absurd: “If the DeFi train is coming, it’s the kind of train that only accepts digital tickets and has a 50% chance of derailing at any given moment.”</p> <p>I need to ensure all images remain in their places, which they do in the original HTML. Also, avoid using tags and color styles. Check for any markdown and convert it to HTML as specified. Finally, make sure the title is in the <title> tag and not repeated in the body.</p> <p>Let me piece this all together, keeping paragraphs concise and maintaining the structure of the original HTML. Add some playful analogies and sarcastic remarks throughout to capture Terry Pratchett’s essence without overdoing it. Double-check the character count for the title and ensure it’s under 100 characters.End of Thought (20.66s)<br /> <title>Monica Long: Ripple’s AI Gamble – Trust Layer or Trust Fall?

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