On-chain payments

XRP Ledger

2026-10-08 13:35:58

XRP Ledger daily payment volume hits record 858 million XRP

Techub News, citing U.Today, reported that XRP Ledger’s daily payment volume climbed to 858 million XRP, setting a new all-time high. The report framed the next key question around durability rather than the record itself: whether this level of activity can continue and stay above 1 billion XRP. No other supporting figures or timeline details were provided in the brief, which focused narrowly on the latest payment-volume milestone and the threshold the market is watching next. The update was published as a short news item and did not include added context beyond the reported record and the 1 billion XRP level now in focus.

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Sui

2026-10-08 06:54:34

Sui says received USDC can be used in the same transaction

Sui said in a post on X that USDC received on the network can be used immediately within the same transaction that delivers the funds. According to the post, users can complete actions including depositing, swapping, and making payments in a single transaction flow. The update points to a transaction design on Sui where incoming USDC does not need to wait for a separate follow-up step before being used for the transaction that receives it. The statement was disclosed by Sui on X and was cited by Odaily in a 7x24 newsflash.

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BeInCrypto

2026-10-06 17:54:18

BeInCrypto report says over 90% of AI agent payments in 2026 were worth less than 1 cent

BeInCrypto has released a report on the state of AI agent payments in 2026, based on tracked activity from the open-source payment protocol x402. The report says that from late July to August 2026, the dataset recorded 6.4 million payments with a combined value of less than $120,000. More than 90% of those transactions were worth under $0.01 each, pointing to a payment pattern dominated by extremely small transfers rather than larger-value usage. The report also found that Solana handled 99.2% of the transaction volume in the sample, while activity was heavily concentrated. A single eight-day burst accounted for 94.5% of all recorded payments. BeInCrypto said millions of transfers may have come from a small group of active wallets, meaning raw transaction counts do not reliably show how many companies are actually using the technology. In its readiness assessment across use cases, micropayments received the highest score at 60.7 out of 100. Trading and investment agents scored 39.1, while institutional workflows scored 12. Will Papper, director of product for agent payments at Cloudflare, said the amount of money delegated to software determines the level of risk.

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Antseed Found

2026-10-06 15:00:41

Antseed Foundation raises $2.4 million in token round led by Spark Capital

Antseed Foundation said it has completed a $2.4 million token financing round, with Spark Capital leading the investment. Participants in the round included Collider, Digital Currency Group (DCG), North Island Ventures, Reciprocal Ventures, Relay Capital, and Venice.ai. The project is focused on building a peer-to-peer AI inference network that allows model providers and agent service providers to offer services directly to users. According to the announcement carried by Odaily, the network uses local routing, a reputation mechanism, and on-chain payments to handle matching and settlement. The update outlines both the financing result and the project’s operating model, without disclosing additional terms for the round.

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Sui

2026-10-09 01:04:01

Sui and Alibaba Cloud are building per-request payments for AI agents with stablecoin settlement

Sui and Alibaba Cloud are working on an integration that would let autonomous AI agents pay for cloud services one request at a time using stablecoins, within an on-chain budget set by the agent owner. The collaboration was announced at Sui Basecamp in Singapore and is still under development, with no public launch date disclosed. The setup links Alibaba Cloud services with the Sui Agent Payments framework. Once an owner defines a budget and spending limits, an AI agent can make individual purchases for cloud services or inference calls and settle those charges in stablecoins. The model shifts away from traditional cloud billing by turning each operation into a separate programmable payment. According to the report, stablecoins are well suited to machine payments because they can move around the clock, settle programmatically, and be divided into very small amounts. In this arrangement, Sui provides the blockchain execution and payment logic around the transactions, while Alibaba Cloud supplies the actual services the agent may need to buy, including compute and other cloud resources.

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ODIG

2026-10-05 09:25:08

ODIG, Sunrate and Google Cloud to host next-generation payments event in Singapore

ODIG said it will host a themed event on next-generation payment infrastructure in Asia-Pacific during Token2049 Singapore, together with Sunrate and Google Cloud. The session will bring together AI and Web3 builders, payment companies, financial institutions and cross-ecosystem partners to discuss how digital assets, payment rails and agentic finance are converging in the region. Topics on the agenda include the expansion of crypto cards and stablecoin payments into broader commercial use, the connection between on-chain payments and bank cards, local payment networks and existing financial infrastructure, and the new payment demands and value distribution models that could emerge as agents begin to participate in economic activity. The event will also examine how payment platforms, industry participants and investors are positioning for the next phase of the payments market. The announcement also outlined background information on Sunrate, ODIG and Google Cloud, including Sunrate’s global payments footprint, ODIG’s focus on AI and Web3 integration, and Google Cloud’s AI stack and global customer reach.

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Solana

2026-09-29 12:43:34

Cloak launches private payroll payments on Solana with one-click sending

Solana’s official account said privacy payments project Cloak has rolled out a private payroll payment feature on Solana. The tool lets users upload a spreadsheet and send salaries in bulk with one click. According to the announcement, the feature is designed for businesses that want a more efficient way to distribute payroll on-chain while keeping payment information private. The update centers on payroll distribution and positions Cloak’s product as a privacy-focused option for enterprise payment flows on Solana.

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Verona

2026-09-29 03:53:02

Verona launches verUSD, describing it as a stablecoin for AI agents

Verona said on X that it has launched verUSD and is positioning the token as the first stablecoin built for AI agents. The project said verUSD has already secured more than $100 million in institutional launch commitments. Named participants include Animoca Ventures, Figment Capital, Sfermion, Pentos Ventures, and ArkStream. Verona describes itself as a company building on-chain payment and settlement infrastructure for AI agents, with verUSD intended to serve as a stablecoin tool for value transfer and settlement between those agents. The announcement sets out both the product’s stated use case and the group of institutions tied to its launch commitments, while framing verUSD around payments and settlement rather than a broader consumer or trading role.

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