Pelle Brændgaard

Agentic payments are being built on the Polygon chain. At ETHGlobal New Delhi, 550 hackers launched 64 projects and pushed 15K transactions with x402 on Polygon. With three facilitators already live, builders can start integrating agentic payments via x402 directly on Polygon today, with thirdweb, x402rs, and PayAINetwork. Congratulations to the top five winning teams: Autonome: https://lnkd.in/e9nAQm5K Director AI: https://lnkd.in/e7w9DgyJ Instant: https://lnkd.in/exeVbH69 ZKred Agent ID: https://lnkd.in/e2UzxSgN ad-402: https://lnkd.in/eUgYv5kK

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Cointelegraph reports: The US Treasury has signaled that verified digital IDs could play a key role in tackling illicit finance risks in decentralized finance (DeFi). Adding identity verification in smart contracts can help ensure that users are properly checked before executing transactions. Nikita Dunets, Deputy Director of Digital Identity Verification at Regula, comments: “US regulators have always had concerns about crypto assets for multiple reasons: they can’t track the source of the income, the owner’s identity, KYC procedures on crypto platforms, etc. I would say that by using verified digital credentials (e.g., government-issued IDs, biometrics, or portable identity wallets), financial institutions can more accurately verify users during the initial onboarding. This makes it much harder for bad actors to create fake accounts or operate through anonymous wallets for money laundering—and this is exactly what US regulators want. Moreover, Digital IDs can be linked to sanctions lists, PEP databases, and transaction monitoring systems, which is very important. At the same time, by using decentralized identity frameworks, users can hold their credentials in a digital wallet and decide what to share with each service provider. Personal data can be encrypted or tokenized so institutions can only deal with verified tokens instead of the actual ID data. Regarding other data privacy concerns, the industry best practice is the shift from centralized ID databases (obvious targets for hackers) to federated or, for example, blockchain-based ID systems where credentials are cryptographically verified but not centrally stored. However, as we know, it's quite complex for a huge government machine to set up such an infrastructure and environment for financial institutions—and this is the main challenge. It is also worth encouraging sandbox frameworks where DeFi projects can test digital ID solutions under regulatory guidance. It might significantly speed up the whole process.” Read the full article from Cointelegraph: https://lnkd.in/e7F7Y9cE #IDVNews #Crypto #FinServ #KYC #AML #DigitalIdentity #DigitalWallet #DigitalID #IDV

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𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 Dea Markova 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 CNBC 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗨. Her key points: 🇺🇸 The US has shifted from a slow-mover to a front-runner with a growth-first approach to crypto and stablecoins. 🇪🇺 Europe risks becoming an “innovation flyover zone” unless regulators accelerate tokenization and create stronger supervisory frameworks. 💡 Stablecoins and tokenization are becoming the rails for the next generation of finance, but success depends on interoperability, compliance, and resilience. At Fireblocks, we are working with institutions and policymakers to build the trusted infrastructure needed to power secure and scalable adoption.

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A new chapter for DeFi in Europe Bitpanda and Societe Generale - FORGE are expanding their partnership into decentralised finance. In the first step, Bitpanda will bring the EUR CoinVertible (EURCV) and USD CoinVertible (USDCV) stablecoins to both Bitpanda and the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet, marking the first time retail investors will have direct access to SG-FORGE’s MiCA-compliant stablecoins, with onchain yield opportunities available directly through the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet. This collaboration also sets the stage for deeper integration with the Vision Chain — Bitpanda’s upcoming Layer2 designed to connect real-world assets, regulated finance and DeFi within a trusted, compliant framework. It marks the foundation for future potential collaboration between SG-FORGE, Bitpanda and the Vision ecosystem, where assets will be able to move seamlessly across interoperable onchain environments. Together with SG-FORGE, we are building the foundation for a more open, secure and interoperable financial future in Europe.

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🚨 The ERMAC V3.0 Android banking trojan just had its entire source code leaked—backend, panels, builder, exfil servers. It still targets 700+ apps, from banking to crypto, and even ships with default creds. Read ↓ https://lnkd.in/g5dCUUMf

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📣 HTB partners with Newable on £35m funding deal.   We’re excited to share that HTB has provided a £35 million credit facility to Newable, a leading investor in small and medium-sized businesses across the UK. This funding will help Newable grow, simplify debt and continue investing in ambitious businesses.   Chris Manson, CEO of Newable, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with HTB, who share our ambitions for the UK SME marketplace, which we believe has immense potential for growth. The team at HTB understood our business model very quickly and moved decisively to support our plans.” Paul Maurici, Managing Director at HTB Wholesale Finance, shared “We’re proud to support Newable with this facility, which reflects HTB’s commitment to supporting high-quality partners with proven track records. Newable’s vision and strengths align perfectly with our proposition, and we look forward to deepening our relationship as they continue to deliver impact across the UK business landscape.” This partnership reflects our commitment to backing UK business via our tailored funding solutions. Read the full story below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekGTTnVT Daisy Yiwen Xu, CFA | Xiuwei Sun | Shahlo Jonmamadova

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We’re proud to announce that Blockdaemon now supports the Canton Network, the only public blockchain designed for regulated finance with privacy at scale. For banks, asset managers, and global institutions, Canton unlocks real-world adoption with: -$6T+ in tokenized assets already supported -$4T/month in U.S. Treasury repo volume -Native institutional-grade privacy, without sacrificing interoperability Through Blockdaemon’s single integration, institutions can start, scale, and build on Canton with confidence and backed by strong security, clear operations, and industry-leading uptime. Our infrastructure brings the reliability that regulated markets demand, and our commitment to the Canton ecosystem reflects our vision of enabling the next generation of interoperable, privacy-preserving finance. Read more about our support for Canton. https://lnkd.in/etGqi4wW

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We're thrilled to collaborate with a16z crypto to accelerate Jolt with Space and Time's implementation of the Dory polynomial commitment scheme. As the standard high performance implementation of Dory, our codebase now powers the fastest zero-knowledge protocols in the industry, including Proof of SQL and Jolt. View the integration here: https://lnkd.in/dspfkTCK

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BitGo is excited to support Catenai Plc(AIM: $CTAI) as their official bitcoin custodian. Through BitGo Trust Company, Catenai will benefit from regulated custody, and direct access to bitcoin purchases via our institutional OTC trading platform. Together with Appold, we're helping Catenai establish a secure, compliant bitcoin treasury strategy tailored for the public markets. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gx8Eumru

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