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Corpay Launches Agent Card, Enabling AI Agents with Virtual Card Payments
The new tool allows AI agents to generate single-use virtual card numbers for automated procurement and subscription payments.
Movement Recruits Industry Veterans to Bet on Emerging Markets, Agent Payment Settlement Infrastructure Accelerates
Movement announces hiring of senior experts in payments and stablecoins, accelerating stablecoin adoption in emerging markets like Africa and Southeast Asia, reflecting the underlying demand for efficient cross-border settlement in the AI Agent economy.
Shanghai Free Trade Account Upgrade Pilot: Cross-Border Payments Surpass 133 Billion Yuan, Renminbi Settlement Accounts for 83%
The People's Bank of China Shanghai Headquarters disclosed results of FT account functional upgrade: total cross-border payments exceed 133 billion yuan, with renminbi settlement ratio reaching 83%, indicating strengthened market confidence in renminbi-denominated settlement.
Tether Launches Compliant Stablecoin USAT on Celo Chain, First Move Beyond Ethereum Ecosystem
Visa-Artemis Report: x402 Protocol Reaches $15M Annual Volume, AI Micropayment Infrastructure Accelerates
The protocol processed $15 million in transactions in its first year, as machine-to-machine payments scale up—but real-time compliance modules remain absent.
Mastercard Completes First AI Agent Transaction in Malaysia with CIMB and RHB in Pilot
Real-time AI agent payment pilot goes live, Mastercard Agent Pay enters production validation, and Know Your Agent (KYA) compliance shifts from optional to essential infrastructure.
Solana Stablecoin Payments Surpass $94M as ETF Filings Advance
Tether Launches USDT0, a Fully On-Chain Stablecoin for Native Cross-Chain Transfers Without Wrapped Tokens
The new stablecoin mints native tokens on destination chains, eliminating wrapped token risks and liquidity fragmentation for cross-border and machine-to-machine payments.
LemFi and BVNK Partner to Reshape Remittance Infrastructure with Stablecoins
The collaboration aims to reduce cross-border transfer costs and settlement times for diaspora communities using USDC.
Philippines' Oldest Bank Plans to Pilot Stablecoin Cross-Border Payments
Bank of the Philippine Islands to partner with compliant stablecoin infrastructure to enable USD stablecoin corridors for overseas remittances and corporate settlements; specifics and timeline to be announced.
Mastercard Agent Pay vs. Visa Smart Commerce: How Agent Payment Protocol Differences Shape Cross-Border B2B Settlement Choices
Comparing the technical paths, compliance requirements, and ecosystem lock-in effects of the two major card network agent payment protocols, providing a framework for enterprise evaluation.
BNY Mellon Eyes 24/7 Real-Time Settlement of US Treasuries by 2026
The custodian bank plans to extend T+1 to round-the-clock settlement, leveraging blockchain and tokenization to reshape sovereign bond back-office operations.