Mastercard unveils Agent Pay for Machines to support autonomous AI transactions, including stablecoins
Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines infrastructure will support high-volume, low-value payments by autonomous AI agents.
JPMorgan, Citi, and Bank of America Just Built a Tokenized Payment Network to Kill Stablecoins
JPMorgan, Citi, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are building a shared Tokenized Deposit Network to challenge stablecoins. It goes through The Clearing House, targeting a first-half 2027 launch, and the Federal Reserve is the audience that matters most.…
Government Stablecoin Payments Would Fuel 'Tax Evasion Economy,' Lawmaker Warns
Rep. Brad Sherman warned that allowing government payments in stablecoins would "sanctify an alternative to the US dollar."
Is The XRP Vs. SWIFT War Already Over, Or Are Banks Taking Another Route?
XRP and SWIFT are often presented as rivals in the race to modernize global payments, but a recent argument suggests otherwise. Rather than a winner-takes-all battle, the latest developments point toward a financial environment where traditional banking…
Travala unveils agentic AI travel protocol with gasless USDC payments on Base
Travala introduced an agentic AI travel protocol on Base supporting gasless USDC hotel bookings and AI-assisted payment execution.
Aave Labs secures dual UK licenses for regulated crypto payments infrastructure through local subsidiary
Aave Labs has obtained FCA cryptoasset registration in the UK for its Push subsidiaries, unlocking zero-fee fiat on-ramps.
Circle’s Stablecoin Infrastructure Just Got A Major European Upgrade â And It’s Already Processing Trillions
Orbital, a global payment orchestration platform connecting stablecoin and traditional payment rails, has selected Banking Circle as its primary banking partner to expand stablecoin settlement and multi-currency payment capabilities across Europe â a…
Mastercard secures New York State Bitlicense as it continues to expand crypto services
New York has now officially granted three Virtual Currency Business Activity Licenses (aka BitLicenses) in 2026.