Stablecoins — largely dollar-pegged tokens on public blockchains like Ethereum — are being cast as a natural fit for autonomous, micro‑transacting AI agents. They have already lowered cost and time compared with traditional bank transfers, and proponents argue their programmable and composable features will be especially useful in agentic finance. Companies

Strategy (MSTR), led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, held 738,731 BTC as of last Monday. It would need to acquire an additional 261,269 BTC — roughly $22.2 billion at an average price of $85,000 — to reach 1 million coins this year. With roughly 297 days, about 42

The Basel III rules, set to be updated in 2026, could trigger a "huge" influx of liquidity into Bitcoin if the asset receives a lower risk rating, market analyst Nic Puckrin said. Under current Basel rules, BTC and similar digital assets carry a 1,250% risk weight, which