The next wave of AI and onchain products should start with real-world needs. At AI & Emerging Onchain Assets during @token2049 Singapore, our CMO @Cindyshi0907 joined speakers from @Stable, @AEON_Community and @TadaPay_ai for the panel “AI × Onchain Assets: What Is Worth Building for the Real World?” Thank you @BixinVentures and @PrincipiaLabs_ for bringing builders together. 🪁

What is actually worth building for the real world when AI meets on-chain assets? At Token2049's AI & Emerging Onchain Assets session, AEON VP of Research and Partnerships Mike joined a stellar lineup including @GoKiteAI, @Stable, and @TadaPay_ai to unpack practical Web3 applications. Rather than treating AI agents as mere chat interfaces, the panel explored how they function as active economic participants requiring deep liquidity and frictionless payment rails. Mike outlined how AEON bridges the gap between digital asset ownership and practical purchasing power. By utilizing stablecoins to instantly fund smart agent wallets and automating browser-based checkout sequences, AEON empowers AI to move fluidly from shopping intent to confirmed merchant order fulfillment. Fantastic exchanging fresh perspectives with fellow builders driving real-world utility! $AEON #AIPayment#

Circle has signed an agreement to acquire @tazapay, a cross-border payments company supporting businesses across 100+ markets. Tazapay brings a payments-native team, 60+ banking and fintech partners, and meaningful stablecoin payment volume, with more than 60% of its volume running on stablecoins as of July 31, 2026. Together, we’re working to expand stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure for businesses moving value globally.

BIG: Circle is acquiring cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400M in stock. 💵 Tazapay processes $25B+ annually across 100 markets, with about 60% of volume already involving stablecoins. The deal gives Circle more of the last-mile banking infrastructure needed to move stablecoins into local currencies worldwide.

🔥 BIG: Polygon has closed its Coinme acquisition, turning its Open Money Stack into a US-regulated payments platform, with Tazapay, Mesh, Toku and Kira among its first users.

🇸🇬 Thank you @ALB_Magazine and @thomsonreuters for having TRM Labs' Ziqing Ang on the illicit finance panel with @ScamAlliance, @tazapay, Singapore Police Force, and MonFX!

Dante Disparte joined FINTECH TV live from the NYSE yesterday and covered Arc, an institutional blockchain built for privacy, scale, and the agentic economy. Our intent to acquire Tazapay extends the Circle Payments Network with compliant on/off ramps around the world. The infrastructure for the internet-based economy is here.

Dante Disparte joined Bloomberg Crypto to discuss the CLARITY Act, Arc, the agentic economy, and Circle’s agreement to acquire Tazapay to expand compliant on/offramps for Circle Payments Network globally.

🚨JUST OUT: $CRCL’s Q3 revenue rose 17%, adjusted EBITDA surged 85%, and USDC onchain volume jumped 49% to $13.9 TRILLION. But, despite a profitable quarter Circle cuts about 5% of its staff in Q3, costing $9.1 MILLION, mostly in employee payouts. The cuts come as interest income from USDC reserves FALLS. This brings in about three-quarters of Circle’s revenue. Binance also announced a $100 MILLION equity investment and expanded its USDC partnership. Circle didn’t just post good Q3 earnings. But it also landed a number of business deals. Q3 RESULTS: - Revenue and reserve income $864.9M vs $776.7M expected - Adjusted EBITDA $317M vs $202.8M expected. Net income from continuing operations $226M, up 5% - EPS $0.84, up from $0.64. - USDC minted $104B vs $82.45B expected. - Average USDC circulation $73.3B, up 8%. - Reserve return rate 3.5% vs 3.52% expected. - USDC market share 27%, down 1.83 percentage points year over year. BUSINESS DEALS AND EXPANSION: - Tazapay acquisition agreed, bringing $25B+ in annualized payment volume and payout rails across 100+ markets. Closing expected in 2027, pending approvals. - Circle Payments Network reached $41.3B in annualized volume. - Arc mainnet launched with 100+ builders. Circle minted 10B ARC tokens, with Proof of Stake targeted for 2027. - Arc community includes 75,000+ members and 10,000 ambassadors, with 1,200+ projects built. - Chelsea FC partnership puts Circle and USDC on team shirts from the 2026/27 season. -Allaria expands institutional USDC access in Argentina. - Tereina integrates USDC and EURC into SAP ecosystem payments. - Samsung Wallet enables eligible USDC transfers to bank accounts in 60+ countries. - Visa Direct commercialized USDC prefunding for eligible payouts across 180+ countries. - Volante helps financial institutions integrate stablecoin payments and settlement. Full-year guidance remains unchanged, including $570M–$585M in adjusted operating expenses.