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Edge Cases and Failure Modes: What Could Go Wrong in Agent-Driven Economies?

24 August 2026ยท1 min readยทTsuka
The more powerful the agent - human or artificial - the greater the risk if it malfunctions or is misused. Here, we explore the edge cases and failure modes of agent-driven economies: from cascading flash crashes to wallet capture, algorithmic collusion, or even negotiated sabotage. ## Accident, Error, and Exploitation Unintended overspending, denial-of-service, and drain attacks: understanding the new attack/shine vectors of agent commerce. ## Manipulation at Scale How value can be captured not just through hacks, but through agent swarms or protocol-level exploits. ## Mitigations and Recovery Provenance chains, underwriter protocols, blacklists, and transparency requirements for agent economies. ## About Tsuka Tsuka unpacks the power and fragility of the agent future, reinforcing the importance of auditability, intentional design, and resilience in digital sovereignty. Own Your Digital Life.

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