Payments
AI

Circle Launches Nanopayments on Testnet

These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
DeFi

Senators try to unlock stalled crypto Clarity Act with compromise on stablecoin yield

As the window narrows to pass a crypto market structure bill this year, lawmakers told bankers at a Washington summit…
AI

Circle could rally 60% more on stablecoin adoption, AI agentic finance, Bernstein says

Stablecoins are decoupling from crypto market cycles as they are increasingly used for digital payments, Bernstein analysts said, which bodes…
Infrastructure

Societe Generale-FORGE launches EURCV stablecoin on Stellar

The French banking group’s digital asset arm expanded its MiCA-compliant euro-backed stablecoin as part of a multichain strategy for regulated…
Payments

Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half

Bitcoin Magazine Bhutan Keeps Selling Its Bitcoin, Reserves Sold by Over Half Bhutan is steadily selling portions of the country’s…
AI

Tron joins Agentic AI Foundation as founder sees future in AI

Tron has joined the Linux Foundation’s Agentic AI Foundation to collaborate on building open infrastructure for agentic AI, joining Circle…
AI

Mastercard and Google Team Up to Build Trust for AI-Powered Shopping

Verifiable Intent creates a tamper-resistant, cryptographic record of what a user authorized when an AI agent acts on their behalf.…
Infrastructure

Are US stablecoins just CBDCs in disguise? Look closely and the differences start to blur

America may reject the name “CBDC” while still building the conditions for CBDC-like control through private dollar infrastructure. Washington has…
DeFi

Sonic Labs Unveils USSD Stablecoin as Network Looks to Reverse Decline

Sonic’s TVL has plunged to just $34 million, down 97% from its May 2025 peak. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
Infrastructure

Global insurance broker Aon tests stablecoin payments with Coinbase, Paxos

The firm used USDC on Ethereum and PayPal USD on Solana for insurance premium payments, testing how stablecoins could reshape…