Investors Ramp up Bets on the Agent Economy
Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are moving beyond simple automation to ease the human bottleneck across finance and enterprise workflows. Led by Sphinx Labs’ $7.1 million seed round and Basis’...
Mastercard and Santander Mark Agentic Payment Milestone
Mastercard and Santander completed Europe’s first live end-to-end payment using an artificial intelligence agent, according to a Monday (March 2) news release.
The transaction marks the f...
OCC Clarifies Charter Rule and Extends National Path for FinTechs
The recent increase in national bank charter activity reflects a deliberate recalibration by FinTech firms that seek to widen the range of services they offer while securing steadier funding and feder...
Tether, Anchorage Issue Reserve Report on Stablecoin USA₮
Earlier this year, Tether, in partnership with Anchorage Digital, announced a new dollar-based payment stablecoin, USA₮. The stablecoin is designed to be compliant with the GENIUS Act and thus provi...