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Western Union Introduces Dollar-Backed USDPT for Treasury and Payment Settlement

Western Union launched USDPT, its dollar-denominated stablecoin, built on Solana and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank N.A....

crypto-economy.com

Coinbase-incubated x402 protocol unveils app-store for AI bots

X402 creator Erik Reppel noted agentic commerce is already reshaping activation costs with bots accessing services on a per-use basis....

theblock.co

Cross River Raises $50 Million to Expand Further Into AI, Crypto

Cross River Bank has tapped existing investors for $50 million in fresh capital, as the fintech-focused lender doubles down on artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, according to a statement r...

bloomberg.com

Crypto’s age of hype is over, making way for the real infrastructure to be built

Nikolic challenges a recent CoinDesk op-ed, declaring "crypto's rock 'n' roll era is over," and argues that it’s the best shift for the industry’s builders....

coindesk.com

Pakistan parliament passes Virtual Assets Act formalizing crypto regulatory authority

Pakistan passed the Virtual Assets Act, establishing a statutory digital asset regulator and introducing criminal penalties nationwide....

theblock.co