At least 2 startups announce seed or Series A funding specifically for agent identity and authentication infrastructure — proving bots ARE bots, managing agent credentials, or providing machine-to-machine auth — within 8 weeks. Browser Use's 'reverse CAPTCHA' is the category-defining moment: 25 years of CAPTCHAs proved you're human, now the inverse is needed.
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Browser Use launched 'reverse CAPTCHA' (April 20 story) — first agent-native authentication mechanism. This follows April 19 HTTP proxy secrets story and auto mode cutting 84% of permission prompts. Agent credential management prediction from April 19 is already pending but focused on secrets — the reverse CAPTCHA signal reveals the broader category: agent IDENTITY, not just agent secrets. Products tag fading (230→20 in 3d) while infrastructure holds means builders are shifting from 'ship agent features' to 'make agents trustable.'
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