Source: The Cryptonomist — 2026-07-10
Summary
Revolut's standalone exchange, Revolut X, now supports third-party AI assistants — including Claude and Gemini — that can analyze markets and monitor portfolios and stage, but not unilaterally execute, trades via an open, platform-agnostic API framework requiring explicit user approval per trade.
Key Takeaways
- A deliberately platform-agnostic approach — no proprietary lock-in assistant — is a distinct strategic bet versus rivals building closed, single-vendor AI assistants.
- Human-in-the-loop approval is built into the design: agents can stage trades but cannot execute them without explicit user confirmation.
- Comes alongside separate July coverage of Revolut's PRAGMA foundation model reportedly improving fraud detection 64.7% and credit-risk prediction 16%.
- Reflects a broader industry pattern (also seen at Webull) of keeping humans as the final approver even as AI takes on more of the trading workflow.