ai-agents AI Agents Can Now Pay on Your Behalf: Moonpay PayBox Explained Moonpay's PayBox lets ChatGPT and Claude execute real crypto transactions from a conversation — no terminal, no developer tools, no handing over private keys. Here is how the infrastructure works and what it means for web3 developers building for the AI agent economy.
Cloudflare Cloudflare's Stablecoin Gateway: How x402 and AI Agents Are Creating a New Payment Layer for the Web Cloudflare's new Monetization Gateway lets AI agents pay for web resources in stablecoins. The x402 protocol, built with Coinbase, turns HTTP into a payment layer — and it could reshape how the internet gets paid.
tokenization Swift's Blockchain Goes Live: 17 Banks Pilot Tokenized Deposits Swift has launched its blockchain-based shared ledger, with 17 banks across six continents — including HSBC, Citi, and UBS — preparing to pilot live tokenized deposit transactions for 24/7 cross-border payments on the network connecting 11,500+ financial institutions.
stablecoins Sony Bank Wins OCC Approval for Stablecoin Trust Bank Sony Bank just received OCC approval to launch Connectia Trust, a US national trust bank for issuing dollar-backed stablecoins. Here's why the PlayStation company's crypto move matters for web3 developers.
stablecoins How to Build Stablecoin Payment Flows On-Chain: A Developer Guide for 2026 Stablecoins are now the backbone of on-chain commerce. This guide covers the architecture, smart contract patterns, and integration strategies you need to build production-grade stablecoin payment flows on Ethereum and L2 networks.
visa Visa Tests Private Stablecoin Settlement on Canton Network: What It Means for Web3 Developers Visa is testing private stablecoin settlement on Canton Network with Brale, marking a pivotal shift in institutional blockchain adoption. Here's what web3 developers need to know.
Tether Tether and Fasset Launch the First Gold-Backed Visa Card: What It Means for Tokenized Assets Tether partners with Fasset to launch the world's first gold-backed Visa card, offering 6% XAUt cashback and bridging tokenized real-world assets with everyday payments.
stablecoins Mastercard Adds 24/7 Stablecoin Settlement Across Ethereum, Solana, and Six More Chains Mastercard expands its global settlement network to support 24/7 on-chain stablecoin settlement using USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD and more across Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, and XRPL.
