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MasterCard has agreed to acquire stablecoin platform bank for up to $1.8 billion,

aiming to connect on-chain payments with its global network for cross-border transfers, remittances, and B2B transactions.

The deal which follows failed talks between bank and Coinbase highlights MasterCard's growing push into digital assets as stable coin usage rises.

It's expected to close by year end pending regulatory approval. Banks infrastructure enables businesses to move money in seconds across more than 130 countries

and currently processes about $30 billion annually. Analysts say the acquisition will strengthen

MasterC's ability to bridge traditional finance and blockchain-based payments.

Solana Wallet Phantom has received a no-action letter from the CFTC, allowing it to offer users

access to certain regulated derivatives markets without registering as a broker.

The regulator said it won't pursue enforcement as long as Phantom acts as a non-custodial interface

connecting users to CFTC registered platforms under

specific conditions. Phantom called the decision first of its kind, enabling in-app access to regulated

derivatives and potentially setting a precedent for other crypto wallet providers. And Sam Altman's

World Coin is partnering with Coinbase to help verify that AI-driven transactions are backed by real humans.

The company has launched Agent Kit, a tool that lets AI agents carry cryptographic proof of unique human identity using World ID,

aiming to make them trusted participants in the digital economy.

Integrated with Coinbase and CloudFlare, the system supports stablecoin micropayments and uses zero knowledge proofs to link multiple agents to one person, positioning identity as a key layer for the future of AI powered commerce.

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