Block Joins x402 Foundation, Adds Bitcoin Lightning for AI Agent Payments
Payments firm contributes Lightning Network support to open protocol enabling autonomous software to settle API and service fees via HTTP 402 responses
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BlackRock Sees AI Agents Fueling Demand for Stablecoins and Bitcoin as Machine-Native Money
The world's largest asset manager argues that autonomous AI systems will require programmable payment rails, positioning digital assets as core infrastructure for an emerging machine economy
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ECB Invites Online Merchants for Digital Euro Pilot Starting 2027
Euro-area e-commerce and mobile businesses can apply by late October to test beta digital euro payments in a year-long trial
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House Committee Set to Advance Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation on Wednesday
The House Financial Services Committee will mark up H.R. 8957 on September 16, seeking to codify a federal Bitcoin reserve with a 20-year holding rule
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Mastercard Unveils Agent Connect to Power AI-Driven Shopping for Merchants
The payments company introduces a unified platform linking merchants with AI agents for product discovery, cart building and authorized transactions, while expanding tools for automated machine payments
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Crypto Groups Seek Court Order to Halt Illinois 0.2% Digital Asset Tax
Industry associations ask a state court to block enforcement of the new levy before its January 2027 start, citing constitutional flaws and immediate compliance burdens
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Visa Integrates On-Chain Lending With Settlement Data for Stablecoin Card Programs
Payment giant pairs VisaNet records with blockchain tools to expand working capital access as stablecoin volumes surge past $20 billion annualized
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Chainlink Delivers Official US Economic Data Feeds Across 10 Blockchains
The US Commerce Department is distributing key Bureau of Economic Analysis statistics through Chainlink oracles, giving onchain applications direct access to GDP, inflation and private demand figures
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Dunamu and Visa Form Partnership to Explore Stablecoin Payments and AI Commerce
Upbit operator Dunamu and the global payments firm will research stablecoin-based transfers, remittances and AI-driven agentic commerce in a multi-market collaboration
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Crypto Trade Groups Sue Illinois Over 0.2% Digital Asset Tax Set for 2027
Two major industry associations filed suit to block the state's first-of-its-kind levy on crypto trades, transfers and custody before it takes effect
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