Payment infrastructure is accelerating its shift in 2026 as the agentic economy develops. At the same time, digital assets are moving deeper into real business and financial use cases, with crypto cards, stablecoin payments and agentic finance reshaping how digital assets are issued, circulated and used.
During Token2049 Singapore, ODIG will host a themed event titled “Next-Generation Payment Infrastructure in Asia-Pacific” together with Sunrate and Google Cloud. According to the announcement, the event will bring together innovators from AI and Web3, payment companies, financial institutions and cross-ecosystem partners to discuss the convergence of digital assets, payment infrastructure and agentic finance across the Asia-Pacific market.
Topics on the agenda
The organizers said the discussion will be grounded in frontline business practice and will focus on several areas:
- How crypto cards and stablecoin payments can enter a wider range of commercial scenarios.
- How digital assets and on-chain payments can connect with bank cards, local payment networks and existing financial infrastructure.
- What new payment needs, infrastructure standards and value distribution models may emerge after agents begin participating in economic activity.
- How traditional payment networks, stablecoins and on-chain payments may change existing payment systems and business models in the machine economy era.
- How payment platforms, upstream and downstream industry participants, and investment institutions are positioning for the next-generation payments market.
The organizers described the gathering as an in-depth exchange focused on industry practice and frontier developments. They said participants in Singapore will discuss key opportunities, practical constraints and workable paths for next-generation payment infrastructure.
About Sunrate
Sunrate describes itself as a global payment and treasury management platform founded in 2016. The company said its infrastructure, global payment network and one-stop solutions help businesses localize operations and expand internationally across more than 190 countries and regions.
Sunrate’s global business headquarters is in Singapore, with offices in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Tokyo, London and Shanghai. According to the company profile included in the announcement, it works with major international banks including Citi, Standard Chartered, Barclays and JPMorgan, and has also obtained principal membership status with Mastercard and Visa.
About ODIG
ODIG, short for Open Digital Innovation Group, describes itself as a strategic architect for digitally enabled commercial implementation. The group said it aims to use deep integration between AI and Web3 technologies to reshape technical foundations, digital governance and business models, while helping startups move from “1 to 10” and build digital commercial assets with long-term value in uncertain conditions.
About Google Cloud
Google Cloud said it offers an AI stack that includes AI infrastructure, models such as Gemini, data management capabilities, multi-cloud security solutions, developer tools and platforms, as well as agents and applications. The company said these products support organizations as they pursue business transformation for the agent era. It added that customers in more than 200 countries and regions view Google Cloud as a trusted technology partner.