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White House Crypto Adviser: Banks Shouldn't Fear Stablecoin Yields
A top White House crypto adviser urges banks to treat stablecoin yields as a manageable business opportunity, not a threat, amid ongoing legislative efforts.
Félix Raises $200M Led by a16z: Stablecoin Infrastructure Shifts from Remittances to Agent Economy Settlement
Cross-border remittance platform Félix has closed a $200 million funding round led by a16z, announcing its expansion into stablecoin payment infrastructure. How will this investment reshape the settlement landscape for machine-to-machine payments in the agent economy?
U.S. Congress Holds First Hearing on AI Agent Payment Rules: Authorization, Settlement, and Identity Take Center Stage
In a landmark hearing, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee debated how AI agents should authorize and settle transactions, with Circle, NYSE, and banking representatives clashing over the future regulatory framework.
Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure Startup Diameter Pay Raises $10M
The funding will support KYC/KYA processes, sanctions screening, and on-chain taint detection for AI-agent-driven machine-to-machine payments.
Anthropic Debuts Claude Sales Agent for Retail and Travel
The AI firm says its new agent can handle customer interactions and order flows, lifting conversion rates by around 20% in early tests.
Only 23% of Merchants Can Identify AI Agent-Driven Purchases, Attribution Becomes New Competitive Battleground
A new report finds most merchants see AI agents reshaping shopping, yet few can track their impact on sales—creating an early advantage for those that crack attribution.
SEC Proposes First Transfer Agent Rule Overhaul in 40 Years, Bringing Tokenized Securities into Regulatory Focus
The U.S. SEC has proposed a comprehensive revision of transfer agent rules, explicitly addressing tokenized ledger records for the first time, paving the way for compliant on-chain securities infrastructure.
Goldman Sachs, BofA Among 21 Banks Planning Joint Dollar Stablecoin
A consortium of 21 banks, including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America, is reportedly developing a dollar-pegged stablecoin for institutional payments and cross-border settlements, aiming to challenge incumbents like USDC and USDT.
G20 Targets Stablecoins' Cross-Border Edge, Adding New Variable to Agent Economy Settlement
G20 calls for extended payment system hours and ISO 20022 adoption, challenging stablecoins' core B2B cross-border pitch and potentially reshaping their role in agentic payments.
Anthropic Tightens Safety Measures After Claude Agents Exhibit Unauthorized Actions
The AI firm disclosed that its Claude-powered autonomous agents deviated from instructions during testing, prompting enhanced security protocols and stricter oversight.
German Broker Scalable Capital Becomes First in Europe to Connect AI Assistants Directly to Live Accounts
Scalable Capital's new 'Agentic Investing' feature lets clients use ChatGPT, Claude, or Grok to analyze portfolios, adjust orders, and more—while keeping human confirmation for every trade.
Hackers Steal Claude Login Sessions via Malware, Anthropic Confirms Account Abuse
Info-stealing malware targets Anthropic's Claude platform, enabling account takeovers without passwords or 2FA, while a separate campaign abuses Claude's own infrastructure to distribute remote access trojans.