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AI agents are beginning to act as autonomous customers, paying for data, computing power, APIs and online tools. Stablecoins, led by USDC in early measured activity, are gaining traction for small machine-to-machine payments while card networks work to adapt.

Nvidia and 36 other technology companies have formed the Open Secure AI Alliance to build open-source tools for defending AI systems. The move comes after a breach response exposed concerns around closed AI tools and as crypto networks remain under pressure from attacks that abuse trusted controls.

Noxa, the largest token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, halted new launches after generating nearly $12 million in cumulative fees and later redirected transaction revenue to creators. The move has intensified pressure on CASHCAT and exposed a sharp gap between the chain’s memecoin frenzy and its tokenized real-world asset ambitions.