152 stories tagged #USDC

  1. AI Agents Settled $73 Million in Crypto Payments Over Past Year
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    AI Agents Settled $73 Million in Crypto Payments Over Past Year

    AI agents are conducting autonomous machine-to-machine payments, settling $73 million across 176 million transactions. Stablecoins lead the way.

    last wk. 1 min read
  2. Crypto rails become default payment layer for AI agents, Keyrock report finds
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    Crypto rails become default payment layer for AI agents, Keyrock report finds

    AI agents settled over $73M on blockchain rails in a year. Stablecoins like USDC dominate, but regulation lags behind.

    last wk. 1 min read
  3. DeFi Hacks Undermine Institutional Trust as Yields Fail to Justify Risk
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    DeFi Hacks Undermine Institutional Trust as Yields Fail to Justify Risk

    Persistent exploits and shrinking yields dampen institutional DeFi interest. Experts call for robust onchain insurance to restore confidence.

    last wk. 2 min read
  4. Solana Co-Founder: SOL as Currency Is 'Generally Net Zero'
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    Solana Co-Founder: SOL as Currency Is 'Generally Net Zero'

    Anatoly Yakovenko downplays SOL's currency role, dismissing concerns over pump.fun's USDC pairs as economically neutral.

    last wk. 1 min read
  5. Hyperliquid Secures 90% of USDC Yield for HYPE Buybacks
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    Hyperliquid Secures 90% of USDC Yield for HYPE Buybacks

    Hyperliquid negotiates AQAv2 deal with Circle and Coinbase, redirecting up to 90% of USDC reserve yield to fund HYPE token buybacks.

    2w ago 2 min read
  6. Circle Launches AI Agent Toolkit for Autonomous Stablecoin Transactions
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    Circle Launches AI Agent Toolkit for Autonomous Stablecoin Transactions

    Circle introduces the Circle Agent Stack, a suite enabling AI agents to transact autonomously using USDC stablecoin with nanopayments and programmatic wallets.

    2w ago 2 min read
  7. Asia Quietly Dominates Stablecoin Payments Worldwide
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    Asia Quietly Dominates Stablecoin Payments Worldwide

    Asia accounts for 60% of global stablecoin payment volume, reaching $245 billion annually, according to a McKinsey analysis.

    2w ago 1 min read
  8. CME and NYSE Lobby CFTC to Curb Hyperliquid
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    CME and NYSE Lobby CFTC to Curb Hyperliquid

    Regulatory pressure targets Hyperliquid's market dominance, risking USDC liquidity chokepoint.

    2w ago 1 min read