Crypto custody firm BitGo announced the launch of BitGo Labs, a dedicated research and innovation unit focused on developing breakthrough applications at the intersection of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. The initiative aims to build financial infrastructure for the AI economy, addressing needs such as micropayments, instant settlement, and asset security. As part of its initial projects, BitGo Labs released Gokubu, a live consumer app that uses AI-powered cards to optimize user spending and provides personalized AI financial assistants. The unit plans to publish research, develop prototype protocols, and collaborate with developers, academia, and institutions across the crypto and AI sectors. This move follows earlier statements from BitGo CEO Mike Belshe suggesting that AI agents are likely to adopt stablecoins as their native currency.