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Standard Chartered Plans Institutional Crypto, Stablecoin and Tokenized Asset Custody in Singapore
The bank will build custody infrastructure under Singapore's regulatory framework, targeting institutional investors rather than retail users.
Breez: AI Coding Agents Drive Surge in Bitcoin Integration Demand, Partnership Inquiries Up About 14x
AI Agents Could Wake Up $1.6 Trillion in Dormant Bank Deposits
JPMorgan, Bank of America and Wells Fargo hold roughly $1.6 trillion in non-interest-bearing deposits. If AI agents start optimizing household cash, that cheap funding could drain away.
Mastercard: Consumer Trust in AI Agents Will Build Transaction by Transaction
Mastercard Chief Digital Officer Pablo Fourez argues that consumers will not grant AI agents unlimited purchasing authority from the start; trust will accumulate as agents repeatedly complete transactions successfully.
Nous Research Raises $90M Series B at $1.5B Valuation
The open-source AI lab's latest round was led by Robot Ventures, with backing from NVIDIA, Microsoft's M12, Samsung, Y Combinator, and others.
Microsoft Teams Up with Nvidia on AI PC, Betting on Localized Agentic AI
Microsoft plans to launch a laptop powered by Nvidia chips, aiming to turn Windows into a platform for AI agents. According to a Reuters report on October 7, 2026, the move is intended to prove that some AI agent tasks that previously relied on cloud computing can be shifted to local execution on Windows devices for office and home use, with users bearing the hardware costs. Apple is also pursuing the same direction with its new computers.
Stablecoin Settlement Provider Noah Raises $38M Seed Round, Revenue Up 538%
The stablecoin settlement infrastructure provider will use the funding to expand its payment rails and cross-border settlement capabilities.
First Digital to List on Nasdaq via SPAC, Betting on Payment Infrastructure for the Agentic Economy
The Hong Kong-based stablecoin issuer plans to use proceeds from a SPAC listing to expand its Finance District ecosystem, targeting infrastructure needs as commerce becomes increasingly agent-driven.
MAS Issues New AI Risk Management Guidelines for Financial Institutions
Singapore's regulator tightens governance expectations for banks, insurers and payment firms deploying AI models, with board-level accountability and third-party oversight in focus.
Standard Chartered, Circle, Ripple Back OKX at Unchanged $25B Valuation
The crypto exchange's new funding round includes Circle, Qube Research Technologies, Ripple and Standard Chartered's SC Ventures, extending March's ICE-led round.
Cleveland Fed and PYMNTS Research: Stablecoins Don't Lack Infrastructure—They Lack Enterprise Demand
New research from the Cleveland Fed and PYMNTS Intelligence reaches the same conclusion: stablecoins' problem is insufficient demand, not supply or infrastructure.
JPMorgan CEO: AI Risks Jump Tenfold After Mythos Release
Jamie Dimon says Anthropic's Mythos model has created previously unknown vulnerabilities, as calls grow for the White House's new AI safety task force to move beyond voluntary guardrails.