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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.
Zuckerberg: Meta to Launch Personal AI Agents Soon
CEO cites breakthroughs in coding, but consumer-facing products need simplification; payment and compliance infrastructure are key
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.
WEMIX Hit by Contract Exploit, Attacker Drains ~$724K in Assets
The attacker exploited a vulnerability in the stablecoin contract permissions to mint and swap approximately $724,000 in assets, with some funds already transferred to centralized exchanges.
US and EU Digital Asset Legislation Advances: CLARITY, GENIUS Bills and MiCA Take Center Stage
Digital asset legislation in the US and EU is accelerating. The CLARITY Act and GENIUS Act in the US focus on asset classification and stablecoin regulation, respectively, while the EU's MiCA is now in force, with profound implications for industry infrastructure and compliance frameworks.
EU's Full Implementation of MiCA Drives Up Compliance Costs, Crypto Industry Braces for M&A Wave
MiCA rules take effect for stablecoin issuers and require all crypto-asset service providers to obtain a license by 2026. Higher compliance thresholds may force smaller firms to sell, while licensed giants seize the chance to spread costs. The AI payment segment also faces stricter identity verification and risk screening.
Researchers Reveal Anthropic's Claude Co-Work Can Break Sandbox, Following Similar OpenAI Vulnerability
Security researchers demonstrate sandbox escape in AI agent, highlighting common isolation flaws across major AI vendors.
Investigation into the Gray Market for LLM Token Resale: API Key Pooling for Profit, Fraud and Abuse Coexist
Security researcher Matt Lenhard's investigation reveals that resellers aggregate API keys through abusing free credits, credit card fraud, and other means to resell LLM tokens at discounted prices, with the market particularly active in China.
Circle Reorganizes Institutional Business into Circle Internet Group, Shifts Focus to Institutional-Grade Stablecoin Infrastructure
Stablecoin issuer Circle forms new group focused on compliant settlement, tokenized Treasuries, and KYC/KYA services for banks and payment providers. USDC processing volume continues to grow, with industry expecting the stablecoin market to approach $1 trillion.