Meta Brings Stablecoin Payouts to a Massive Global Ecosystem
After considering launching a stablecoin of its own, Meta is opting to leverage established digital asset infrastructure to enable stablecoin payouts. Through a partnership with Stripe, Meta will now offer some creators the option to receive payouts in Circle’s USDC. These payments can be received through most crypto wallets, including MetaMask, Phantom, and Binance, across […]
Google Donates Its Agentic Payments Protocol to the FIDO Alliance
In a move to promote interoperable standards for agentic commerce, Google is donating its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to the nonprofit industry group the FIDO Alliance, which is working on open frameworks for agentic interactions. While framed as an altruistic step, the decision also helps ensure Google remains deeply embedded in this emerging space. Google […]
How Should Legacy Banks Compete with Chime?
Chime has built its brand on a simple promise: it’s not like traditional banks. For a generation of younger, financially stretched customers, that message has resonated—and Chime has backed it up with an app that’s easy to join and even easier to use. That raises an important question for legacy institutions. If Chime isn’t […]