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AI agents can now pay APIs with USDC in 200 ms as Coinbase activates x402 Bazaar
GENIUS Act and MiCA create the regulatory window for x402’s web-native rails.
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Japan-based Gumi commits $17M to XRP amid expansion into global payment networks
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Circle partners with Finastra to expand USDC’s role in cross border payments
Finastra connects its $5 trillion GPP platform to Circle for faster, compliant USDC cross-border settlements.
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Fed discusses stablecoins extensively in recent FOMC meeting following GENIUS Act passage
The minutes categorized stablecoins alongside "private liquidity funds" and "offshore MMFs" as alternative investment vehicles that "have grown rapidly."
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Fed Governor Waller says ‘there is nothing scary’ in payments using DeFi rails
Christopher Waller reinforced his DeFi-friendly stance, advocating for market-driven solutions in a recent speech in Wyoming.
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US Treasuries trade on Saturday as banks join Canton blockchain settlement test
A consortium including Bank of America, Citadel Securities, and DTCC completed a weekend US Treasury repo with atomic on-chain settlement using USDC on the Canton Network.
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NBU draws red line on crypto payments as Ukraine eyes October legalization
Ukraine delays crypto law to October while keeping door open to Bitcoin reserves.
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