AI
USDC powers 99.3% of x402 AI agent payments
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire identifies AI agents and cross-border settlement as major USDC opportunities after x402 usage reached 99.3%.
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Cryptocurrency
U.S. expands Iran crypto sanctions over $100M oil payments
OFAC expanded sanctions to Iran’s crypto sector after alleging over $100 million supported IRGC-linked oil sales since 2023.
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Stablecoin payments are fast, but local-currency settlement remains a bottleneck: Gravity Team CEO
Stablecoins can cross borders within seconds, but converting them into spendable local currency remains a slower and more fragmented process, Gravity Team CEO Mārtiņš Beņķītis told…
AI
Fidelity names 6 risks to crypto’s AI agent thesis
Fidelity identified six risks that could limit how much economic value public blockchains and native tokens capture from growing AI agent activity.
AI
Binance launches Agent OS and MCP trading server
Binance Agent OS connects approved AI applications to market data, account transfers and crypto trading through controlled permissions.
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X considers USDC payments for creator rewards
Elon Musk’s X has begun exploring USDC and other stablecoins as possible payment methods for creators while preparing to replace its existing revenue-sharing system. X considers…
AI
0G Private Computer tops 250B tokens, adds USD payments
0G Private Computer has processed more than 250 billion tokens across 17 million requests while expanding its private AI service to 28 models and adding U.S.…