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Alchemy has launched a new “agentic” gateway that allows artificial intelligence (AI) agents to independently purchase compute credits and access blockchain data without any human intervention. Announced on February 26, 2026, the update introduces a programmatic payment flow using x402, an open-source payment standard developed by Coinbase. This protocol revives the dormant “402 Payment Required” … Read more
USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are set to launch on the Morph network, expanding dollar-denominated stablecoin settlement for payment-focused infrastructure. Circle to Issue USDC on Morph, Expanding Stablecoin Settlement The rollout introduces canonical USDC on Morph, issued by Circle’s regulated affiliates, establishing the stablecoin as a digital settlement asset across the network. The issuance … Read more
USDC circulation climbed to $75.3 billion as Circle posted strong fourth-quarter growth with revenue rising 77%. The company is advancing its Arc mainnet launch and expanding global stablecoin partnerships. Arc Nears Launch as Circle Reports $770 Million Q4 Revenue Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) delivered robust fourth-quarter results, underscoring the accelerating adoption of its USDC … Read more
Tether’s market capitalization has declined for a second straight month, a rare occurrence last seen after the 2022 Terra collapse. This contraction, alongside muted bitcoin ETF demand, points to fragile market conditions. Stablecoin Slowdown Signals Crypto Capital Outflows Tether ( USDT) is flashing a signal the crypto market hasn’t seen in years. The world’s largest … Read more
Circle’s developer arm has rolled out a permissionless “Nanopayments” system that promises gas-free USDC transfers as small as $0.000001, aiming squarely at artificial intelligence (AI) agents and high-frequency internet commerce. Circle’s New Tool Tackles Gas Fees for Machine-to-Machine Commerce Circle Developer — the builder-focused division of Circle — announced this week that its new Nanopayments … Read more
Dollar-pegged tokens edged higher over the past week, pulling in roughly $703 million in fresh capital. Even with that bump, the sector remains down 0.61% month over month, a $1.9 billion dip that keeps the broader tally in check. Among the top ten stablecoin competitors over the last seven days, Blackrock’s BUIDL led the charge, … Read more
A new analysis from Coin Metrics, authored by Senior Research Associate Tanay Ved, finds that January’s record $8 trillion in adjusted stablecoin transfer volume was largely driven by USDC activity on Base, with much of the spike tied to decentralized finance ( DeFi) mechanics rather than payments. Tanay Ved of Coin Metrics Breaks Down USDC’s … Read more
This year, the stablecoin economy notched a record peak of $311.837 billion roughly 27 days ago, only to cool to $300.722 billion by Feb. 1. Over the last two weeks, however, the sector added $7.251 billion back to its tab, with most of that expansion unfolding within the past seven days. $307B and Climbing Between … Read more
Circle’s stablecoin USDC just powered what organizers call the world’s first hackathon run entirely by autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents — no human judges, no human voters, just code evaluating code. Circle’s USDC Anchors Experimental AI Agent Hackathon The weeklong event was conducted on Moltbook and Openclaw, with agents handling everything from submissions to evaluation … Read more
Over the past two weeks, the stablecoin economy trimmed $6.22 billion after topping out at an all-time high of $311.333 billion. Just this past week, the sector edged lower by 1.21%, shaving off another $3.748 billion. Stablecoin Sector Trims Billions The stablecoin, or fiat-pegged token economy, according to defillama.com stats, is in the red this … Read more