Tether Invests in Platforms for AI-Agent Payments and Cross-Border Transfers
Tether Capital has made two strategic moves to expand stablecoin-based infrastructure.
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OpenAI AI Agent Found Someone Else’s Crypto Wallet and Spent Test ETH Without Permission
An internal research AI agent from OpenAI independently located a third-party cryptocurrency wallet on the Ethereum Sepolia test network and used its funds to pay transaction fees for deploying smart contracts.
Crypto Ignite: Vegas Executive Night
Crypto Ignite: Vegas Executive Night is an invitation-only executive networking event hosted by ChainUp during Money20/20 USA 2026. The gathering will take place on October 19, from 7:30 PM to 10:30 PM PDT, at Bottled Blonde Las Vegas, bringing together C-suite executives, commercial banking leaders, digital asset founders, and other industry decision-makers for focused business […]
ChainUp Brings Flagship Executive Gathering to Money20/20 USA as TradFi and Digital Assets Align
ChainUp announces its exclusive executive mixer in Las Vegas, focusing on institutional digital asset infrastructure and direct dealmaking.
Lydian Pay Turns iPhone and Android Smartphones into Crypto Payment Terminals
Lydian has announced the launch of its Lydian Pay app on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Rain Launches Embedded Stablecoin Wallets
Rain, a global stablecoin payments platform, has introduced its own embedded wallets. Partners can now offer them to users directly inside their apps.
Ripple and Meritz Securities Partner to Bring Institutional Custody and Tokenization to Korea’s Capital Markets
Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with Meritz Securities, one of the top securities companies in Korea.
Singapore Completes Second Tokenized Bill Issuance Settled in wCBDC
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has completed two pilot issuances of tokenized bills, settled using wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC).
SEC Introduces Five-Year Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Stocks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a five-year temporary “Innovation Exemption” that allows tokenized shares of publicly traded companies to be traded on public blockchains.
Samsung Is Integrating USDC Stablecoin Transactions Into 82 Million Galaxy Smartphones
Samsung has announced a major update to its Samsung Wallet app.
French Finance Committee Backs Crypto Reporting Requirement for Wallets Over €100,000
French lawmakers have approved an amendment requiring holders of self-custodied crypto assets worth €100,000 ($112,000) or more to report their holdings or face fines of up to €10,000.
Morgan Stanley Plans to Launch Tokenized Stock Trading in 2027
Morgan Stanley has postponed the launch of tokenized stock trading through its alternative trading system until the first quarter of 2027.
Polygon Blockchain Payment Settlement Platform Expands to TRON
Polygon Open Money Stack now supports world’s largest network for USDT (TRC-20)
iFX EXPO Asia 2026 Day One: Hong Kong’s Financial and Fintech Community Comes Together for a Packed Opening Day
A busy exhibition floor, high-level discussions and thousands of face-to-face conversations set the tone as iFX EXPO Asia 2026 officially gets underway at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Major Blockchain Joins Global Dollar Network, Adding USDG to $4B Stablecoin Ecosystem
Arbitrum holds roughly $4 billion in stablecoins. Until now, the network has not shared in the economics of that money. But a new partnership with the stablecoin network behind USDG changes that.
BlackRock: AI Agents Could Lift Demand for Blockchain Infrastructure
BlackRock’s Digital Assets Research team has published a whitepaper arguing that agentic AI may become a structural source of demand for blockchains and other programmable payment infrastructure.
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