Visa is accelerating its foray into AI-powered payments with a new platform designed to let artificial intelligence agents act on behalf of consumers in online commerce. Intelligent Commerce Connect, announced by the payments giant this week, positions Visa as a universal on-ramp for agentic shopping—facilitating secure payments, tokenization, and
Visa launches AI-powered autonomous shopping platform
Visa is accelerating its foray into AI-powered payments with a new platform designed to let artificial intelligence agents act on behalf of consumers in online commerce. Intelligent Commerce Connect, announced by the payments giant this week, positions Visa as a universal on-ramp for agentic shopping—facilitating secure payments, tokenization, and
Fed minutes crack door to further rate cuts amid Iran war
Some officials cautiously eyed a year-end rate cut, but others warned that upward adjustments might be needed if inflation remains above target levels.
Visa unveils commerce platform enabling autonomous AI shopping
Visa is rolling out a platform that helps merchants make their product inventories discoverable and purchasable by AI agents.
Why Global Banks May Pick XRP Over Stablecoins Like USDT; Ex-Ripple Exec
A fascinating debate about XRP and stablecoins like USDT has emerged between former Ripple CTO David Schwartz and members of the XRP community. During the exchange, questions were raised about whether banks would choose XRP despite Ripple’s concentrated token ownership—and whether the cryptocurrency still remains relevant in an era dominated by sta
Iran’s Crypto Mining Sector Hit Hard As Hashrate Drops Nearly 80%
The US, Russia and China together control over 65% of global Bitcoin hashrate, a reminder that mining power remains heavily concentrated even as local shocks push smaller markets up and down. In that mix, Iran has seen a sharp fall. Its hashrate dropped about 77% in the past quarter, to roughly 2 EH/s, after months […]
Iran’s Crypto Mining Sector Hit Hard As Hashrate Drops Nearly 80%
The US, Russia and China together control over 65% of global Bitcoin hashrate, a reminder that mining power remains heavily concentrated even as local shocks push smaller markets up and down. In that mix, Iran has seen a sharp fall. Its hashrate dropped about 77% in the past quarter, to roughly 2 EH/s, after months […]
Iran’s Crypto Mining Sector Hit Hard As Hashrate Drops Nearly 80%
The US, Russia and China together control over 65% of global Bitcoin hashrate, a reminder that mining power remains heavily concentrated even as local shocks push smaller markets up and down. In that mix, Iran has seen a sharp fall. Its hashrate dropped about 77% in the past quarter, to roughly 2 EH/s, after months […]
Ethereum Price Clings to $2,120, Can Bulls Drive Fresh Surge?
Ethereum price extended gains above $2,265 before it started a downside correction. ETH is now correcting gains and might find bids near the $2,120 zone. Ethereum started a decent upward move above the $2,250 zone. The price is trading above $2,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a declining channel forming with resistance [&hell
PEPE Price Drops After Rally as ETF Buzz Fails to Sustain Momentum
PEPE declined after facing strong resistance near $0.00000378, triggering profit booking and halting its recent upward momentum despite earlier bullish sentiment. The broader market turned slightly risk-off, with Bitcoin weakening, which added pressure on high-volatility assets like PEPE and limited follow-through buying. The ETF filing by Canary C