The stablecoin issuer's new payment rail enables USDC transfers as small as $0.000001, targeting AI agents that pay per API call, per second, or per dataset read.

Tangem Pay lets users spend USDC directly from their self-custodial Tangem wallets, settling all transactions on Polygon.

The bank says it plans to add other stablecoins across multiple blockchains to the service.

Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments let financial institutions operate in fiat, while using crypto rails behind the scenes via Circle.

These ultra-small, gas-free USDC transactions are designed for use by AI agents.

The stablecoin company had a strong 2025 and is exploring a token launch for Arc, its new Layer 1 blockchain.

Circle is advancing its Arc blockchain project, with plans for a native token, according to CEO Jeremy Allaire.

The move comes as crypto prediction markets continue to rise in popularity, seeing record volumes.

The partnership between Shopify, Coinbase and Stripe allows Shopify merchants to accept USDC payments settled on Base.

Bermuda is gearing up to digitize its entire economy on Base, citing lower transaction costs and more access to global finance as motivating factors.