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More than 40 finance and technology companies have joined the Linux Foundation to launch the x402 Foundation, an open governance body supporting a protocol that enables payments to flow natively over the web. The standard, originally contributed by Coinbase, is designed to let AI agents, APIs, and applications transact as easily as they exchange data, with support for payment methods ranging from credit cards to stablecoins. If widely adopted, x402 could become foundational infrastructure for AI-driven commerce by giving automated software a standardized way to send and receive payments across the internet.
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Visa is making a bigger bet on stablecoins with a new platform that lets banks, fintechs, and payment providers issue, transfer, and manage digital dollars across multiple blockchains from a single system. The launch positions Visa as the infrastructure layer for the next generation of blockchain-based payments while supporting Open USD, a new stablecoin designed to shift more economics from issuers like Circle to distributors such as banks and payment companies.
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Google is expanding its investing experience with AI-powered market insights, portfolio analysis, and real-time financial news as it pushes deeper into consumer finance. The platform now lets users upload or describe their holdings to receive personalized portfolio analysis, including identifying sector exposure, while upcoming features like live earnings call audio aim to make it a more comprehensive investing hub. The move positions Google more directly against financial information platforms and investing apps competing for everyday investors.
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Global fintech startups raised $28.6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 23% year over year, even as the number of funding rounds fell 26% as investors concentrated capital into fewer, much larger deals. AI continues to attract the strongest investor interest, with mega rounds for companies like Ramp, Ebury, and Alan driving much of the funding, while the US accounted for more than half of all capital deployed. Meanwhile, the IPO market remains largely on hold, with fintech leaders including Stripe, Plaid, Ramp, Revolut, and Monzo continuing to stay private despite rising valuations.
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<strong>Coinbase shifts Base away from social experiments toward financial infrastructure (3 minute read)</strong>
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Coinbase executive Jesse Pollak is handing leadership of the Base app to Cobie after acknowledging that bets on Farcaster, creator coins, and other social features failed to gain lasting traction. Pollak will refocus on Base's blockchain infrastructure, prioritizing tokenized asset trading, stablecoin payments, and AI agents as Coinbase positions the network as settlement infrastructure for global finance.
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