# Banking 2.0: The Crypto-Native Upgrade The Internet once reshaped how we imagine banks. If traditional banks had never existed, how would we design a bank fit for the digital age? This inspired the emergence of neo-banks like Revolut and Monzo, digital platforms that improved traditional banking through better UX and efficiency. Yet, their core architecture remained tied to the legacy banking system. Today, blockchain evolution prompts StakeStone to ask the same question: without legacy banks, how would we build a future-ready and decentralized financial system for the blockchain era? **StakeStone’s answer is the Crypto-native Neo Bank** —a blockchain-based financial infrastructure that replaces centralized intermediation with programmable, trustless systems. • Settlement Layer: High-performance blockchain networks provide native clearing and settlement. • Identity Layer: Intuitive identity solutions enable fully self-custodied on-chain accounts. • Interaction Layer: Account Abstraction supports native on-chain smart operations. • Intelligence Layer: With AP2(Agent Payments Protocol) and x402, StakeStone's system is fully compatible with AI agents and machine payments. This architecture empowers both human and machine agents to transact globally with real-time, low-cost, and secure settlements, forming the cornerstone that we believe as the future of an autonomous, borderless financial era. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.stakestone.io/stakestone/stakestone-2.0-crypto-native-neo-bank/banking-2.0-the-crypto-native-upgrade.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.