In January 2026 at the National Retail Federation (NRF) conference, Google unveiled the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) — a new open standard designed to enable AI agents to handle the full shopping journey from discovery to checkout. This announcement marks
Rain, the stablecoin payments infrastructure company, reached a $1.95 billion valuation in the beginning of 2026, at a time when capital allocation in digital assets has become far more selective. Valuations at this level are not driven by user growth
Any team building a real-world asset tokenization platform runs into the same technical wall early on. Tokens transfer instantly, but regulated assets do not. Investor eligibility, jurisdiction limits, transfer approvals, and administrative actions must be enforced every time ownership changes.
The adoption of AI agents is rapidly evolving from experimental tools into core enterprise infrastructure. According to leading market research, the global AI agents’ market was valued at around USD 7.84 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to
Stablecoins are no longer viewed as experimental payment instruments in the United States. By 2026, they are increasingly treated as financial products that must meet formal regulatory and compliance standards at launch, not after adoption. This shift reflects the scale
Stablecoin exchange inflows reached $81 billion by the end of 2025, drawing attention to a shift in how stablecoins are being positioned within crypto markets. This movement occurred during a period of relatively stable prices and limited volatility, suggesting that
