Could AI agents kill Circle’s new layer-1 blockchain Arc?
Circle’s USDC leads AI-agent payments as Apple, Google and Tether expand into stablecoins, tokenized finance and blockchain infrastructure.
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CLARITY blame + crypto guilt = midterm revenge
CLARITY Act stalls as the CFTC and SEC advance crypto rules, while Coinbase's CEO faces scrutiny and Fairshake plans new political spending.
Agent payments rail becomes an official standard: BRC-166 for AIs
BRC-166 proposes a BSV standard for AI agents to make pay-per-use web payments in satoshis via HTTP 402, without accounts or special wallets.
Nigeria, Ethiopia push digitalization across Africa
Kazakhstan advances a tenge-pegged stablecoin and $50M Iconic Tower tokenization as Nigeria and Ethiopia expand digitalization efforts.
Digital assets' promise faces growing regulatory setbacks
Digital assets gain ground as tokenized real-world assets exceed $30 billion, but regulatory gaps and inconsistent rules continue to limit wider adoption.
CLARITY Act died: So, let's make BSV red, white & blue!
Senate rejects the CLARITY Act, but the SEC and CFTC enable digital asset innovation with new guidelines for tokenized stocks and software solutions.
AI tests Asia-Pacific's digital infrastructure, green ambitions
AI is testing APAC's digital infrastructure and cultural readiness, while Google launches a program that could unlock AI's potential benefit to the planet.
Europe weighs DeFi rates, digital euro, and cyber risks
Europe's digital asset sector sees new developments as the ECB examines DeFi lending rates, advances the digital euro, and expands wallet security rules.
As crypto law falters, SEC opens tokenized stock floodgates
The CLARITY Act faces an uncertain future after its defeat in the Senate, while U.S. regulators move ahead with rules for blockchain-based tokenized stocks.
Google Maps’ Ask Maps can navigate around the rainy weather
Google Maps rolls out its biggest update in over a decade in the Philippines, bringing Ask Maps and real-time place and route information to users.