Visa unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect, a payments infrastructure for AI agents to browse, checkout, and pay on behalf of consumers. Pilot is live; broad availability by June. Crypto protocols like x402 still settle payments but sit beneath the stack.
An unknown holder permanently destroyed 107 Bitcoin (~$8.2M) by sending them to a burn address. Adam Back's 'quantum bounty' quip reignites discussions on quantum computing threats to Bitcoin security.
CryptoComLearn's 2026 review compares five top identity theft protection services: NordProtect, Surfshark Alert, Aura, Norton LifeLock, and Identity Guard, covering dark web monitoring, credit tracking, insurance, and family plans.
Open Standard has lined up more than 140 companies, including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock and Coinbase, for Open USD, a stablecoin that shares most reserve income with participating businesses.
The source article maps out 14 Web3 use cases for businesses in 2025, from DeFi and tokenization to decentralized identity, supply chains, DAOs, and smart-contract automation.
Circle shares fell more than 17% after Open USD launched with support from Stripe, Coinbase, BlackRock and other major firms. The new stablecoin network centers on fee-free minting and redemptions, shared reserve income and joint governance.
Conflicting reports on U.S.-Iran talks, oil above $90, and rising Treasury yields have added pressure to Bitcoin. Bernstein says the pullback reflects sentiment repricing, with $67,500 and $66,000 emerging as key levels to watch.
Open Standard unveiled OUSD, a consortium-governed stablecoin backed by more than 140 companies including Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase. The announcement sent Circle shares down nearly 16% intraday.
