Visa moves to own AI checkout as agentic commerce meets crypto
Visa on April 8 unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect in San Francisco, a payments infrastructure product that lets AI agents discover goods, initiate checkout and complete purchases on behalf of consumers, making a direct play for control of agentic commerce before…...
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Bitcoin Everlight Phase 5 Now Open: Discover New BTC Opportunities
The dream of earning Bitcoin without the noise and heat of a massive mining rig has finally become a reality in 2026. For a long time, the barrier to entry for BTC rewards was restricted to those who could afford industrial hardware and cheap electricity. Bitcoin Everlight is flipping...
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Mike Novogratz spotlights Helios as $15 billion powerhouse in Galaxy Digital annual report
The company’s Nasdaq debut was a turning point toward infrastructure-led growth in the digital economy, said Novogratz....
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Intel and Google expand collaboration to integrate CPUs and IPUs at scale
This collaboration could accelerate AI advancements, enhance cloud infrastructure efficiency, and drive innovation across industries. The post Intel and Google expand collaboration to integrate CPUs and IPUs at scale appeared first on Crypto Briefing....
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Binance adds prediction market to its app for millions of users
The integration covers gas costs to lower barriers for retail users. Binance doesn’t operate the markets directly, instead providing access to a third-party application....
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Ripple (XRP) News Today: April 9
Ripple made the headlines after gaining traction in Asia. Its native token, XRP, has slightly rebounded over the past week, while its stablecoin, RLUSD, eyes crypto’s top 50 club. Big News From Asia SBI Ripple Asia revealed that it has completed development of a token issuance platform system that...
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XRP Dropped 4% In March, But April Will Set The Tone For 2026
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) declined about 3.6% in March, but technical indicators point to a potential short-term bounce within a broader bearish trend. XRP’s Short-Term Strength Emerges In an Apr. 9 podcast, analyst ChartNerd said XRP has shown near-term strength, closing around $1.37 and reclaiming its 20-day exponential moving average...
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Crypto Prediction Markets Continue To Be Under Siege — Are Traders Now Fair Game For Prosecutors?
U.S. regulators are urging a court to stop Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against crypto prediction‑market platform Kalshi. Another Battle Over Crypto Prediction Markets In a filing from yesterday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Justice Department (DOJ) commended a federal court to stop Arizona from...
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Bank of Montreal launches AI and quantum institute to deepen research push
Bank of Montreal has set up a new institute dedicated to advancing its artificial intelligence and quantum computing work, as the lender looks to strengthen its capabilities in emerging technologies. The BMO Institute for Applied Artificial Intelligence and Quantum will…...
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VALR and Onafriq Deliver Mobile Money Access to Digital Assets for Millions Across Africa
[PRESS RELEASE – Johannesburg, South Africa, April 9th, 2026] VALR, Africa’s largest crypto exchange by trade volume, has integrated with Onafriq, the continent’s leading digital payments gateway. This partnership enables VALR users across Africa to fund their accounts directly through mobile money in local currencies, significantly broadening access to...
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