According to @CNBC, Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol, a new platform for AI shopping agents that underscores a bigger bet on AI-powered commerce, as reported on January 11, 2026, source: CNBC. This represents a product launch by Google within Alphabet’s corporate structure (NASDAQ: GOOGL), source: CNBC; source: Alphabet investor relations. The report did not mention any cryptocurrency or blockchain integrations, indicating no direct crypto-market linkage disclosed at launch, source: CNBC.