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29 Oct 2026ArticlePolygon opens its 48-state payments stack to Solana businessesKira is among the first users as Polygon routes Solana stablecoins to U.S. bank accounts, less than three months before federal stablecoin rules take effect.—North America23 Oct 2026ArticleVisa and IBKR let AI agents move money as Goldman commits $500MMoody's revenue rose 1% to $2.02 billion and Deutsche Börse lifted its 2026 outlook again, while a Fed governor said agent payments could change how money moves.—Global23 Oct 2026ArticleWestern Union, Stripe and Marqeta add stablecoin rails to 3 payment productsWestern Union plans USDPT payouts in 200-plus countries and territories, Stripe's stablecoin cards cover 30-plus countries, and Marqeta adds Coinbase settlement on Base, the companies said.Mary LaneGlobal23 Oct 2026ArticleOCC finalizes GENIUS Act rule as stablecoin supply holds at $301.5 billionThe federal stablecoin framework starts Jan. 18, 2027, while Tether and Circle hold 84.7% of a market near $301.5 billion, according to DefiLlama data.Mary LaneGlobal22 Oct 2026ArticleTether leads Mural's $15 million Series A as Fission raises $10 millionFive rounds of $5 million or more totaled $48.6 million in the week of Oct. 15-21, with AI-agent and tokenization infrastructure taking 89.7% of it.Mary LaneGlobal