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Mastercard Launches Autonomous Payment Service for AI Agents
Mastercard has introduced Agent Pay for Machines, a service for autonomous payments between AI agents, software platforms, and connected devices, facilitating transactions via cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. More than 30 companies have joined the project, including Coinbase, OKX, Polygon, RippleX, Stripe, Cloudflare, and the Solana Foundation. The platform supports micropayments of fractions of a cent.Ripple Unveils Toolkit for AI Agent Payments
Ripple has launched a toolkit and documentation for developers creating applications with AI agent payments on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The first phase includes an MCP server with XRPL documentation, tools for Claude, guide pages, and support for x402 payments. Thanks to integration by t54, AI agents will be able to pay for API requests, model inference, and other digital services in XRP or the RLUSD stablecoin.Quantropi and Nokia Launch Quantum Data Protection Solution
Quantropi and Nokia have launched an integrated solution for quantum-safe out-of-band key distribution based on Digital Quantum Key Distribution (D-QKD) and Nokia Security Management Server. The product is positioned as a defense against the Harvest Now, Decrypt Later scenario, already deployed at the Kirq test site and available for client implementation.Major Japanese Banks to Collaborate on Stablecoin Initiative
MUFG Bank, Mizuho Bank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have signed a memorandum to establish a council for the joint issuance of a stablecoin. The banks aim to conduct their first commercial transactions by the end of the 2026 fiscal year, concluding in March 2027. The council is tasked with developing the operational model, governance system, and issuance infrastructure. According to Reuters, Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) supports the project's experimental phase. The initiative follows a pilot approved by the FSA in November 2025. At that time, the banks, along with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking and Progmat, began testing the joint issuance of a stablecoin under a trust scheme and its use for cross-border settlements by Mitsubishi Corporation.We use cookies to improve the quality of our service.
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