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The asset manager is packaging tokenized U.S. equities into themed, automated investment products. Bitwise has introduced a set of automated portfolios constructed from tokenized U.S. stocks. The tokenized shares are made available through Coinbase, according to reports from CoinDesk and Yahoo Finance. The portfolios group individual tokenized equities into themed baskets.

The companies aim to solve autonomous payment verification, a challenge Visa has called among the hardest in the industry. Payments platform Payouts.com has announced a partnership with Casper Network to support transactions carried out by artificial intelligence agents. The deal was reported by CryptoBriefing and Unchained on August 25, 2026.

OpenAI's CEO acknowledges the technology has not yet delivered a defining consumer breakthrough. Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, said the artificial intelligence industry has not yet reached what he called its 'iPhone moment.' The comment was reported by Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing on August 25, 2026.

The new offering extends Google's Gemini AI platform to law firms and legal departments seeking automation tools. Google Cloud has expanded its Gemini artificial intelligence platform to serve law firms and individual lawyers, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

The team behind Danish neobank Lunar is betting that artificial intelligence can reshape how audits are performed. The founders behind Lunar, the Danish digital bank, have raised €8.2 million to start a new company called Repodo. The startup aims to build an AI-native audit firm, according to reporting from Sifted and CryptoBriefing.

The order marks one of the largest known commitments to Nvidia's next-generation AI chip platform from an Indian infrastructure firm. AM Intelligence has ordered 9,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin systems, according to reports published Monday. The company, based in India, builds AI data center infrastructure.

Jeremy Allaire points to near-total stablecoin dominance in emerging AI-to-AI transaction protocol x402 Circle's chief executive Jeremy Allaire has drawn attention to USDC's near-total control of payments flowing through x402, a protocol designed to let artificial intelligence agents pay one another without human intervention.

State authorities are examining whether a data exposure tied to the Hugging Face platform implicates OpenAI's security practices. Alabama's state government has launched a probe into OpenAI, according to reporting from Daily Sabah Business.

Transaction counts surge to a yearly peak even as the average value per transfer stays pinned near four cents. Weekly payments processed by AI agents using stablecoins reached 8.7 million transfers, the highest level recorded in 2026.

CEO Brian Armstrong unveiled a Slack-based tool that settles AI micropayments in about 200 milliseconds without subscriptions. Coinbase has developed a Slack bot designed to let artificial intelligence agents pay for services instantly, according to reporting on the new tool.

Bond traders push up risk pricing on Broadcom debt as the chipmaker backs large-scale AI infrastructure financing. Credit risk measures tied to Broadcom have risen in recent trading sessions, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

The chipmaker's reported interest in the AI search startup revives questions about circular financing across the AI supply chain. Nvidia is in discussions to invest in Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence search company, at a valuation exceeding $30 billion. The talks were first reported by CryptoBriefing, with additional context added by Cryptopolitan.

A reported regulatory filing from Anthropic reportedly outlines terms relevant to Amazon shareholders. Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company behind the Claude family of models, has reportedly filed an S-1 registration statement. CryptoBriefing reported the filing contains details that matter specifically to Amazon shareholders.

Analysts say the chipmaker's results could set the tone for risk assets tied to the AI narrative, including crypto. Nvidia's upcoming earnings report has become a focal point for investors watching the health of the artificial intelligence trade.

Nvidia is said to be discussing a stake in Perplexity AI at a valuation above $30 billion, echoing its broader strategy of backing AI startups it works with. Nvidia is reportedly discussing a potential investment in Perplexity AI, the artificial intelligence search startup, according to a report from CryptoBriefing.

Wall Street faces a pivotal week as Nvidia's results and a new voice at the Federal Reserve symposium meet a market already pulling back from AI trades. Wall Street enters the coming week with several catalysts converging at once.

The company is abandoning its Dogecoin treasury approach as it redirects capital toward artificial intelligence initiatives. CleanCore has ended its Dogecoin treasury strategy, selling its holdings for approximately $33 million. CryptoBriefing reported the sale figure at $33 million, while crypto.news put it at $33.4 million.

The new protocol aims to give decentralized applications and autonomous AI agents secure, non-custodial wallet infrastructure. human.tech has introduced a new wallet protocol running on the Ika Network, according to reports published Monday. The protocol is designed to serve both decentralized applications and AI agents that need to hold and manage digital assets independently.