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Сообщение от ChainCatcher, AWS объявила, что сервис Amazon Bedrock AgentCore payments официально полностью доступен (GA). Этот сервис сотрудничает с Coinbase и Stripe, позволяя AI-агентам самостоятельно оплачивать платные API, MCP и контент-сервисы с помощью нескольких строк кода. AgentCore payments интегрирует кошельки Coinbase и Stripe Privy, поддерживая малые транзакции с использованием стабильной валюты USDC. Пользователи могут пополнять кошелек агента и авторизовать его на расходы с помощью кредитной карты или USDC.Сервис поддерживает протоколы x402 и MPP, добавлена поддержка схемы оплаты "upto", позволяющая агентам устанавливать лимиты расходов вместо фиксированной цены, что позволяет динамически выставлять счета в зависимости от фактического объема вывода. Встроенные лимиты на сессии платежей (максимальные расходы за одно взаимодействие и срок действия) отклоняют запросы, превышающие лимит, и интегрируют AgentCore Observability для предоставления визуальных панелей с журналами аудита транзакций, процентами успешных операций и средней стоимостью транзакций.Связанные функции уже интегрированы в такие CDN, как Amazon CloudFront и Cloudflare, и сейчас клиенты, такие как Anchor Browser, SpreadX и Travala, используют этот сервис. AgentCore payments теперь доступен в нескольких регионах, разработчики могут интегрировать его через консоль, CLI и такие открытые фреймворки, как LangGraph и OpenClaw. Запуск этого сервиса является ключевым шагом в эволюции AI-агентов от "вывода и действий" к "самостоятельным транзакциям".

Сообщение ChainCatcher, Ripple официально объявила, что Jeonbuk Bank стал первым местным банком в Корее, который внедрил Ripple Payments, предоставляя своим корпоративным клиентам услуги трансакций в реальном времени и круглосуточные трансакции для международных расчетов, заменяя длительные переводы через SWIFT. Это сотрудничество поможет банку повысить эффективность и возможности обслуживания в области международных платежей.Это третье сотрудничество Ripple в этом году в Корее, ранее были заключены соглашения с Kyobo Life Insurance и Kbank по вопросам хранения, инфраструктуры кошельков и платежных услуг. Многие ведущие финансовые учреждения Кореи продолжают сотрудничество с Ripple в области платежей и сопутствующей инфраструктуры.

Сообщение ChainCatcher, Morph Network официально объявляет о запуске Morph Payments, который позиционируется как корпоративная платформа для стабильных монет, ориентированная на глобальный бизнес. Компании могут зарегистрироваться по электронной почте и создать платежную ссылку, клиенты могут использовать любой кошелек и сеть для оплаты стабильными монетами, средства будут зачислены в течение нескольких секунд, получатель может выбрать предпочитаемую сеть для получения.Платежная сторона поддерживает одноразовые или массовые платежи поставщикам, сотрудникам или подрядчикам. Morph Network заявляет, что эта платформа ориентирована на реальные коммерческие сценарии, охватывающие глобальные потребности в движении средств от получения до оплаты.

Сообщение ChainCatcher, ESMA включила 14 новых криптокомпаний, включая Ripple Payments Europe, в свой реестр MiCA, что увеличило общее количество лицензированных криптосервисов до 294.

Сообщение ChainCatcher, Aztec Labs заявляет, что проводит расследование по подозрительному инциденту, связанному с их продуктом Aztec Payments, который был запущен в 2021 году и в настоящее время отключен. Около 2 миллионов долларов были выведены из соответствующего неизменяемого смарт-контракта.

According to official news, Strategy proposed to change the dividend distribution frequency of STRC from monthly to bi-monthly. The company stated that if the amendment is approved and implemented, it may reduce reinvestment delays, enhance liquidity, market efficiency, and price stability.This amendment requires approval from both MSTR and STRC shareholders to pass. Strategy stated that shareholders can vote through their brokerage accounts or contact their proxy solicitation firm, Alliance Advisors, for related inquiries.

Visa has invested in the AI programming platform Replit to promote the development of agentic payments and explore how developers and AI agents can directly receive payments within the platform.

According to CoinDesk, the latest research from Project Agorá, led by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), shows that tokenization technology is expected to significantly improve settlement speed and reconciliation efficiency in cross-border payments, while reducing transaction failures and operational risks.The project involves BIS collaborating with seven central banks and over 40 financial institutions, including the New York Fed, Bank of England, Bank of Japan, and Swiss National Bank. The research suggests that tokenizing central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits can support "atomic settlement" across currencies and jurisdictions, allowing transactions to "either complete simultaneously or fail simultaneously," thereby reducing the credit and execution risks commonly associated with cross-border payments.Currently, Project Agorá has completed the simulation testing phase and plans to enter the "real-value" trading testing phase to explore on-chain settlement applications for certain currencies and institutions in a real funds environment.

According to official news, FTX announced that the expected registration date for the next round of payouts is set for June 16, 2026, aimed at users holding approved FTX claims and equity. The next round of payouts is expected to begin on July 31, 2026. The next payment for preferred shareholders will also be made on the same day, with the registration date being June 16.Approved NFT customer equity claim holders can begin the NFT allocation process on June 30, 2026. FTX has also submitted a modification notice proposing to reduce the disputed claims reserve by approximately $600 million. Upon court approval, the released cash will be used for the next distribution.

The crypto market maker Keyrock, in collaboration with Coinbase, Tempo, and Virtuals Protocol, released the report "Who Pays the Agent?" which states that AI Agents are rapidly becoming important participants in the on-chain economy. Data shows that from May 2025 to April 2026, AI Agents have completed approximately 176 million on-chain transactions, with a total settlement amount exceeding $73 million. The report points out that the average payment amount per transaction for AI Agents is only between $0.31 and $0.48, indicating that a machine-native micropayment economy is forming. About 76% of the transaction amounts are below the Visa fixed fee threshold of $0.30, making it difficult for traditional bank cards and banking payment systems to adapt to the high-frequency, small, autonomous payment needs of AI.Data shows that 98.6% of AI Agent payments are settled in USDC. As of Q1 2026, more than 104,000 AI Agents have completed registration. The report states that on the Base network, the cost of a USDC transfer is about $0.0001, accounting for approximately 0.03% of the $0.31 transaction amount, which presents a significant cost advantage compared to traditional payment systems. The report believes that stablecoins are gradually becoming the "default currency infrastructure" for economic activities between AI and machines. However, Keyrock also warns that the current AI payment ecosystem's high dependence on USDC poses a centralization risk, meaning that the entire emerging AI payment system largely relies on the regulation and infrastructure stability of a single stablecoin issuer.In addition, several technology and payment companies have begun to lay out AI Agent payment infrastructure, including the x402 protocol launched by Coinbase, the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) launched by Stripe and Tempo, Google's AP2 delegated payment system, and Visa's expanded tokenized payment voucher service. The report also points out that the current regulatory frameworks, including the European MiCA Act, the U.S. GENIUS Act, and the EU AI Act, still lack comprehensive regulatory standards for autonomous financial transactions and payment behaviors between machines.

According to CoinDesk, the stablecoin payment blockchain Tempo, supported by Stripe and Paradigm, is integrating Morpho's $7.5 billion DeFi lending market to provide on-chain lending and yield products for fintech companies and enterprises built on it. This integration allows Tempo users to access one of the largest lending protocols in DeFi, transforming stablecoin balances from idle assets into interest-bearing assets.Previously, Tempo was primarily positioned as a funds transfer blockchain, providing enterprises with stablecoin transfer, foreign exchange, and settlement tools. The addition of Morpho expands it into a more complete financial stack.

According to Bloomberg, multinational commodity trading firm Trafigura Group is in discussions with Tether about a pilot project aimed at using the stablecoin USDT for payments at fuel stations in El Salvador. The pilot will focus on gas stations operated by Puma Energy, Trafigura's fuel distribution division, where consumers in El Salvador can pay for fuel or snacks using USDT, which will then be converted to dollars by an intermediary and transferred to Trafigura. The discussions are still in the early stages and require regulatory approval.A spokesperson for Puma Energy stated that the discussions are still in the exploratory technical phase. This is the first known collaboration involving the use of stablecoins between Tether and a major commodity trader. Tether previously indicated that it funded an oil transaction but did not disclose specific details. Tether's CEO stated last November that they plan to "significantly" expand their lending business to commodity traders, having already issued $1.5 billion in loans.

KB Financial Group announced that it has completed the technical proof of concept for the Korean won stablecoin in scenarios such as payments, settlements, and international remittances. This verification was jointly completed by KB Financial Group, electronic payment company KG Inicis, public chain Kaia, and digital asset solution company OpenAsset, covering the entire financial service process including the issuance of the Korean won stablecoin, offline payments, merchant settlements, and cross-border remittances.According to reports, the solution migrates the internal settlement system to a blockchain architecture while maintaining users' original financial service habits. Among them, actual payment scenarios have been tested through the offline self-service terminals of the chain coffee brand Hollys, allowing users to make payments via QR codes without the need to install a digital wallet; the system automatically executes on-chain smart contracts during the settlement phase. In addition, in the cross-border remittance test, the system first exchanges the Korean won stablecoin for US dollar stablecoins through Kaia's on-chain liquidity, and then the local partner in Vietnam completes the fiat currency crediting. The entire remittance process takes only about 3 minutes, with fees reduced by approximately 87% compared to traditional SWIFT remittance models.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, members of the Block team revealed that the company's Square has automatically enabled Bitcoin payment functionality for approximately 1 million U.S. merchants, allowing customers to pay with Bitcoin via the Lightning Network, while merchants settle in USD, with real-time conversion handled in the backend.This feature has been available by default to eligible U.S. sellers since March 30, with a new merchant being activated every 8 seconds at peak times. Miles Suter, Block's Bitcoin product lead, stated that Bitcoin must circulate rather than sit idle, or it will lose its transformative value as peer-to-peer cash.