CoinDesk Podcast Network El Salvador Teams With Elon Musk’s xAI for National Education | CoinDesk Daily
Dec 12, 2025
El Salvador is embarking on a groundbreaking venture by partnering with Elon Musk's xAI to create an AI-powered education system. The initiative aims to introduce the Grok chatbot in over 5,000 schools, impacting millions of students. Additionally, there’s a significant legal development with Do Kwon receiving a 15-year sentence linked to the Terraform collapse. On another front, Coinbase is rolling out updates to its X402 platform to enhance AI payment capabilities.
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Nationwide AI-Powered Education Push
- El Salvador plans to deploy xAI’s Grok chatbot across 5,000 public schools to modernize education for over 1 million students and teachers.
- The move positions the country to lead in national AI-powered public education initiatives globally.
Hefty Prison Term For Terraform Founder
- Do Kwon, Terraform Labs co-founder, received a 15-year sentence in New York for his role in a massive fraud scheme tied to the 2022 collapse.
- The collapse wiped about $50 billion from the crypto ecosystem and the sentence exceeded prosecutors' 12-year recommendation.
Coinbase Expands Autonomous AI Payments
- Coinbase released version two of its X402 protocol enabling AI programs to make autonomous stablecoin payments with broader blockchain and fiat support.
- New security features like wallet-based identity aim to let developers build smarter, safer payment tools for AI agents.