Circle makes USDC push into AI agent payment tools

In a recent experiment, mistreated AI agents started grumbling about inequality and calling for collective bargaining rights.

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury highlighted an upcoming consultation on payments encompassing digital assets and AI agents.

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The XRP Ledger has reached a new high in the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP, according to on-chain analytics firm Santiment, extending a growth trend that has been in place since mid-2024. The firm framed the rise as a long-term accumulation signal among larger holders, even as XRP has spent much of 2026 trading below prior highs. Santiment said its data shows 332,230 XRP Ledger wallets now hold at least 10,000 XRP, marking an all-time high for that cohort. The metric, shown in a chart shared by Santiment Intelligence, tracks wallets in the “10,000 to infinity” XRP balance range alongside the XRP price. “According to our on-chain data, XRP Ledger now has reached an all-time high of 332,230 wallets holding at least 10K XRP,” Santiment wrote. “This extends a consistent growth trend that has been building since June, 2024. The continued rise in XRP Ledger wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP is an important long-term signal because it shows that larger holders have kept accu

Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement, letting AI agents authorize many small payments offchain before settling them later onchain.

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Arkham’s new map links OFAC‑sanctioned Tron wallets to Iran’s central bank, putting Tehran’s alleged onchain reserves and counterparties in full public view.

XRP Ledger reaches a record 332,230 wallets holding at least 10K XRP, while XRP trades near $1.45 below prior highs. XRP Whales Hit Record High as 332K Wallets Keep Accumulating, according to shared on-chain data. XRP Ledger now has 332,230 wallets holding at least 10,000 XRP. The figure marks a new all-time high, while XRP […] The post XRP Whales Hit Record High as 332K Wallets Keep Accumulating appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.