Agentic Commerce: The Rise of AI-Powered Transactions
AI agents are shaping e-commerce, handling payments, procurement, and trust. Learn how enterprises can adapt to this shift.
How Crypto Cards Work: Behind the Scenes of Payments
Explore how crypto cards convert digital assets to fiat at the point of sale, using Visa/Mastercard networks. Key tech, trends, and tax impacts explained.
Why Non-Financial Firms Are Turning to Stablecoins for Payments
Stablecoins like USDC are revolutionizing payments for non-financial companies. Learn how wallets and compliance tools are enabling this shift.
Algorand (ALGO)'s x402 Protocol Powers AI Payments and Agent Commerce
Algorand (ALGO)'s x402 enables AI agents to make blockchain-backed payments, driving innovations in agentic commerce and reshaping digital workflows.
Fireblocks says stablecoin payment liquidity is the bottleneck
Fireblocks launched Liquidity Market for stablecoin payments, citing $300 billion monthly volume and 110% year-over-year payments growth on its platform.
Circle says USDC settled $36 trillion in first half of 2026
Circle said USDC settled more than $36 trillion in H1 2026 and that partners received most of its revenue as it expanded redemption and network infrastructure.
Circle primer frames stablecoins as treasury settlement rail
Circle says regulated stablecoins can support 24/7 treasury settlement, cross-border transfers and liquidity management without replacing bank rails.
Circle outlines the agentic economy and its payment infrastructure
Circle says AI agents can buy data, APIs and software within delegated permissions, but key infrastructure for verification and settlement is still developing.
Stellar (XLM) previews Project Thruput, a fee-free compute model
Stellar (XLM) says Project Thruput is a technology preview on FutureNet that reached 7.02 million payments per second in benchmarks.
Celestia introduces Voyager blockchain for agent payments
Celestia said Voyager benchmarked at 21 million transactions per second in a five-hour test for agentic commerce, with key limits still untested.
NHL- San Jose Sharks To Accept Crypto for Tickets and Merchandise Sales
The San Jose Sharks ice hockey team will accept cryptocurrency as payment for season ticket purchases, sponsorship deals, suite leases, and merchandise next season. It's going to be the first NHL team to accept crypto.
Thailand Considers Opening Crypto Payments for Russian and Ukrainian Tourists
Following Mastercard and Visa suspension of Russian credit cards abroad due to international sanctions imposed, Thailand, on the other hand, is looking at accepting crypto payments for transactions.