Payments. Treasury. Settlement. Tokenized capital markets. All of it stalls when balances are visible to everyone, including your competition. Justus Delp of @MerkleScience talks about how privacy and confidential transfers can fix this and help blockchain scale.

Payment accounts at the Fed are an important step toward modernizing the U.S. payment system—and we want to see them actually work. That's why @coinbase filed comment letters with the @federalreserve this week. Our message is simple: expand access, but build a framework that's viable in practice. Three fixes matter most. - First, these accounts should earn interest on at least a threshold portion of balances. - Second, any overnight balance limit should be tailored to an institution's demonstrated payments needs. - Third, oversight should match the actual risk. Get these details right, and payment accounts can lower costs, strengthen competition, and keep the U.S. at the frontier of global payments.

Payments don't work when you need a separate asset to move your funds. The average fee on Tempo is <$0.001 and can be paid with any stablecoin, so teams can build payment flows without any surprises or extra costs. Learn more:

Payment processors are increasingly restricting adult content creators. PayPal has started issuing permanent account limitations to artists who accept payments for lewd or adult-themed commissions, citing policy violations and unusual activity. This follows Stripe’s recent move to block lewd projects on Kickstarter. Private companies are enforcing stricter content rules that go beyond legal requirements. Many independent creators are forced to find alternatives like crypto.

Payment rail selection is one of the unresolved infrastructure decisions in agent commerce. Stablecoin-native rails, card networks, hybrid architectures, compliance allocation at the off-ramp. This panel works through the trade-offs. On stage: @philip0x, @soho_pay @_rishinsharma, @solana @MarkusMento, @MentoLabs Moderator: @PetrHluze, @NammuCapital June 3, NYC ·

Payments by the Beach 🏖️ What a night in Miami! Even after @consensus2026, the energy was still unreal as more than 200 builders, founders, and crypto enthusiasts joined us for an unforgettable evening. Huge thanks to our incredible speakers from @weroamxyz, @Polyflow_PayFi, @ANUBISCHAIN_, @coinfund, and BLOXTrade for bringing valuable insights and making the panel discussions truly engaging. The vibes were unmatched all night. Great people, new connections, and an amazing community all coming together to build, collaborate, and celebrate the future of Web3 and payments. 🤝 Thank you for joining us and making the event such a memorable experience.

Payments by the Beach Event: 2 Days Left ⏳ The countdown is on! Only 2 days left to register for one of the most exciting side events during @consensus2026. Join us at the event to connect with Omninal and an incredible lineup of co-sponsors and partners: @weroamxyz, @Polyflow_PayFi, @ANUBISCHAIN_, @MetaEraCN, @0xinfini, @BenPayGlobal, and BLOXtrade. Come hang out and meet builders, founders, and partners building the future of payments by the beach. 👉Sign up here: