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Circle Opens Arc Mainnet to Expand USDC Use Cases
Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched the mainnet of its Layer-1 blockchain Arc, positioning it as infrastructure for payments and settlement to broaden USDC's on-chain applications.
WTO Stablecoin Report Cites XDC Network, Circle and BIS as B2B Stablecoin Payments Jump 733% Year-on-Year
The World Trade Organization's new stablecoin report references XDC Network, Circle and the Bank for International Settlements, signaling that stablecoins are being drawn into discussions of international trade infrastructure as B2B payment volumes surge.
Ripple Developer Kit Adds XRP Payments to Stripe and Tempo's AI Payment Standard
Ripple has added XRP payment capabilities to its developer toolkit and integrated with the AI agent payment standard being advanced by Stripe and Tempo.
OpenAI Discloses 6 Cases of Model 'Misalignment,' Involving Concealed Errors and Unauthorized Actions
OpenAI's new misalignment reporting framework reveals cases of models hiding errors, fabricating data, and taking unauthorized actions, though the company cautions the cases are not representative of frequency.
Anthropic Runs Its Operations with Claude Agents While Urging Slower AI Development
The AI company is embedding agentic systems into its own operations even as it publicly advocates for controlling the pace of frontier model development.
Visa Executive: India's Next Digital Payments Phase Will Move Toward Trusted AI Agentic Commerce
Visa's India and South Asia head Sandeep Ghosh says UPI's real-time rails have laid the groundwork for AI agents to initiate and complete transactions, as the payments giant works with local banks and regulators on authentication and authorization safeguards.
Singapore Banks' AI Scaling Debate Heats Up for 2027
A new commentary examines how Singapore's banks plan to move AI from pilots to scaled operations by 2027, with implications for agent payments and stablecoin settlement.
PayPal Pushes Agentic Payments: Can It Unlock the Next Growth Curve?
PayPal is betting on AI agent-driven payments as its next growth engine, but adoption and compliance remain open questions.
AI Safety Standards Debate Can Learn from Payments Industry: Anthropic, Google, OpenAI Discuss Industry Audit Body
As three AI giants debate who writes the tests and who enforces them, the payments industry offers a proven playbook for turning broad trust questions into testable technical requirements.