Google Cloud2026-10-02 16:30:24Google Cloud launches Spanner queues for transactional messaging in AI agentsGoogle Cloud has introduced a new Spanner queues feature designed to provide transactional messaging for AI agents, according to a Techub report citing Crypto Briefing. The company said the feature is intended to simplify AI-driven workflows, a use case that has become more relevant as businesses test and deploy agent-based systems inside enterprise environments. The update is positioned around reliability and workflow coordination rather than a broader platform overhaul. Techub’s brief said Google Cloud expects the feature to help increase enterprise adoption while reducing reliance on external systems. No additional technical specifications, rollout details, or customer names were disclosed in the source item.20
Puffer UniFi2026-09-30 08:01:54Puffer UniFi ties together Google Cloud and Anchorage Digital in a push toward agentic commerce railsPuffer UniFi’s recent partnership announcements with Google Cloud and Anchorage Digital sketch out a more concrete infrastructure stack for agentic commerce. On Sept. 22, Google Cloud joined Puffer Preconf as a Gateway participant, taking part in real-time execution and execution preconfirmation for Puffer UniFi. On Sept. 29, Anchorage Digital was named the day-one institutional custodian for Puffer UniFi, with the two sides also planning work around institutional stablecoin infrastructure, native settlement, institutional payments and agentic payments. The article argues that the hard part of agent-driven finance is not simply enabling an AI agent to make a payment. Once agents move into real production settings, institutions need identity binding, spending controls, policy enforcement, auditability and clear authority over who can move funds and under what conditions. That is where Anchorage Digital’s agentic banking framework enters the picture. On the execution side, the piece says existing blockchain infrastructure is poorly matched to 24/7, high-frequency machine workflows that depend on fast, trustworthy state feedback. In that framing, Google Cloud supports the Gateway and preconfirmation layer, while Anchorage connects institutional funds, custody and payment rails. Together with Puffer UniFi’s execution and settlement design and Ethereum’s underlying security, liquidity and state, the arrangement is presented as an attempt to build a real-time financial path for both institutions and autonomous software agents.00
Bitget2026-09-30 04:09:36Mandiant says attackers entered Bitget wallet environment through third-party security devicesBitget said in a post on X that an investigation by Mandiant, the cybersecurity unit under Google Cloud, into its Sept. 24 security incident found that attackers first gained unauthorized access to some third-party security devices. From there, they moved laterally into Bitget’s exchange wallet environment and obtained access to both warm and hot wallets. Bitget added that the findings match the attack path it had disclosed earlier. The update ties the incident to compromised third-party security infrastructure rather than a different entry point and frames Mandiant’s review as consistent with the company’s prior public account of how the breach unfolded.210
Apple2026-09-22 05:43:16Apple and Google add stablecoin expertise to hiring plans as they assess crypto payment use casesApple and Google are both seeking candidates with stablecoin, tokenized deposit and blockchain expertise, according to job listings reviewed in a Sept. 20 report by Digital Asset. Apple posted a U.S. opening on Aug. 26 for a head of financial product strategy for Apple Pay, with stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain knowledge listed as preferred qualifications. The role covers long-term strategy for financial services including Apple Card and Apple Cash, and includes identifying new business opportunities. Google, meanwhile, is hiring a Web3 industry lead architect in Hong Kong to support Google Cloud’s Web3 and digital asset business across Asia-Pacific. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of real-world asset tokenization, stablecoin payment networks, tokenized deposits and digital asset custody, along with experience in institutional-grade systems such as multi-party computation, hardware security modules and transaction signing architecture. The report said the listings suggest both companies are evaluating digital-asset-related financial infrastructure and business opportunities, though the openings alone do not show that either company is preparing to issue a stablecoin or launch a specific product.450
Google Cloud2026-09-22 05:31:02Google Cloud posts Hong Kong Web3 architect role focused on RWA, stablecoins and tokenized depositsGoogle Cloud is hiring an Industry Principal Architect, Web3, based in Hong Kong, and the job listing explicitly names real-world asset tokenization, stablecoin rails, tokenized deposits and digital asset custody architecture among its preferred qualifications. The role does not indicate that Google plans to launch its own stablecoin. Instead, the description points to an enterprise-facing architecture position designed to help protocol foundations, institutional exchanges, custodians and financial institutions across Asia-Pacific deploy blockchain nodes, validators, indexing systems, key management and digital asset platforms on Google Cloud. The listing also highlights compliance work tied to Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Securities and Futures Commission requirements, placing the focus on regulated financial infrastructure rather than retail crypto trading. The hiring move comes as Hong Kong continues to build out its stablecoin and tokenization framework, while market data cited in the report shows continued growth in on-chain RWA assets and stablecoins globally.340
Apple2026-09-22 02:32:36Apple and Google post hiring roles tied to stablecoins and digital assetsApple and Google have both posted job openings that reference stablecoins and broader digital asset experience, pointing to ongoing exploration of payment and digital asset-related business lines. Apple is hiring a financial products strategy lead for Apple Pay and says candidates with experience in stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and blockchain are preferred. Google, for its part, is recruiting an industry lead architect in Hong Kong to support Google Cloud’s Web3 and digital asset business across the Asia-Pacific region. The posting gives preference to candidates with backgrounds in RWA tokenization, stablecoin payment networks, tokenized deposits, and digital asset custody. The hiring details were cited by Bloomingbit and carried by Odaily in a 7x24 news brief.340
Google Cloud2026-09-21 12:17:48Google and Apple post digital-asset roles as stablecoins and tokenization draw Big Tech attentionGoogle and Apple have posted job openings that point to growing internal interest in digital assets, even though neither listing confirms a new cryptocurrency product. Google Cloud is hiring an Industry Principal Architect in Hong Kong to work with protocol foundations, exchanges, custodians and financial institutions across Asia-Pacific on real-world asset tokenization and blockchain infrastructure. The role calls for experience in blockchain networks, smart contracts, stablecoin infrastructure, tokenized deposits and custody technologies, and would also help shape Google’s Web3 product roadmap. Apple, for its part, is seeking an Apple Pay Financial Product Strategy Lead based in Cupertino, California, or New York. The position covers strategy for Apple Card, Apple Cash, peer-to-peer payments and other consumer financial products, with a focus on evaluating new products, partnerships and commercial models across wallets, payments and commerce. While the posting is less explicit about crypto infrastructure than Google’s, it still places digital-asset-adjacent expertise closer to Apple’s payments business. The hiring notices add to a broader pattern. CME Group said in March 2025 that it was expanding its partnership with Google Cloud to explore asset tokenization and blockchain payments, while Samsung has outlined plans to add stablecoin features to Galaxy smartphones through Samsung Wallet. Together, those moves suggest stablecoins and tokenized deposits are becoming relevant inside major technology and payments ecosystems, not only among crypto-native firms.370
Apple2026-09-21 06:01:27Apple and Google begin hiring for stablecoin and tokenized deposit rolesApple and Google are both recruiting people with stablecoin and digital asset expertise, a move that points to deeper work around payments and financial infrastructure rather than a confirmed plan to issue their own tokens. According to a report cited by BlockTempo, Apple posted a U.S.-based role for a head of financial product strategy tied to Apple Pay services including Apple Card and Apple Cash, and listed knowledge of stablecoins, tokenized deposits and blockchain technology as preferred qualifications. Google, meanwhile, is hiring a principal architect for the Web3 industry in Hong Kong to support Google Cloud’s Web3 and digital asset business across Asia-Pacific. Preferred experience for that role includes real-world asset tokenization, stablecoin payment networks, tokenized deposits and digital asset custody. The report says the overlap in hiring priorities at both companies suggests that the next phase of competition in digital payments may center on infrastructure that connects mainstream payment products with blockchain-based financial rails. At the same time, it notes there is still no concrete evidence that either company plans to launch its own stablecoin.350
