Pipe, a FinTech company specializing in embedded capital products for small businesses, has launched four new AI agents to automate key operational workflows and accelerate its global expansion. The AI-native approach eliminates traditional credit score assessments and personal guarantees, leveraging live revenue and transaction data to optimize capital offers. The agents streamline tasks across fraud detection, compliance, customer engagement, payments, and treasury operations, enhancing partner and customer experiences and accelerating platform growth without increasing headcount. The four agents include: Fraud and Compliance Agent, which reviews flagged applications using business data to distinguish genuine risk from input errors, allowing up to 90% of applicants to receive decisions in minutes. Recovery Agent, which analyses business operations and payment statuses to guide the most effective strategy for resuming payments. Sales Agent, which supports applicants around the clock and re-engages businesses that abandoned applications. Treasury Agent, which provides real-time liquidity insights by monitoring global cash positions and macroeconomic indicators to guide investment and capital deployment decisions.
Leena AI’s voice-enabled AI colleagues can speak out loud and listen using conversational language and natural voice communication in the workplace, acting as a go-between for situations where text might be cumbersome or difficult
Leena AI, the developer of an employee-facing agentic AI assistant, launched what it’s calling AI colleagues, which can speak out loud and listen using natural, conversational language in the workplace. Its AI agents can work and interact just like human employees can and provide support across numerous work fields, including information technology, human resources, finance, marketing, sales and procurement. By using natural voice communication, these agents allow workers to get work done faster than before. AI acts as a go-between for situations where text might be cumbersome or difficult, becoming more of a collaborator than a widget trapped within a screen. Already 35 % of all interactions with Leena are on voice and the average time of session is seven and a half minutes. The AI agent could use Salesforce integration to access and complete the necessary forms. Next, the agent could scour meeting notes and look up information about the “deep tech information” requested, prepare an email and show it to the user before sending it to the tech team. The AI colleagues are powered by agentic AI, meaning that they can complete tasks with little or no human input once they’re set to a goal. Although they always seek employee approval before taking action, they ensure a user-friendly experience by keeping a human in the loop before taking any critical action. They also have 24/7 availability, all year round.
MultiBank.io to leverage Fireblocks’ custody capabilities and Mavryk’s blockchain infrastructure to launch platform for tokenizing RWAs into fractional digital tokens and offer access to 20,000+ stocks and 55 currency pairs
MultiBank.io has partnered with Fireblocks and Mavryk Network to launch a $10 billion real estate tokenization platform. The platform aims to tokenize real-world assets (RWAs) into fractional digital tokens, enabling broader access to high-value real estate investments while maintaining institutional-grade security and compliance. The platform’s first phase leverages a prior $3 billion collaboration with MAG Lifestyle Development. Fireblocks’ custody and tokenization capabilities are combined with Mavryk’s blockchain infrastructure, ensuring secure minting, custody, and trading of digital assets. MultiBank Group, with over 17 global regulatory licenses and 2 million clients, oversees governance and secondary market liquidity. The platform integrates into a four-part ecosystem bridging traditional finance and crypto-native markets. Key components include: A TradFi platform offering access to 20,000+ stocks and 55 currency pairs; An institutional ECN projected to handle $460 billion in daily volume by 2031, valued at $23.7 billion by Arthur D. Little; A regulated crypto exchange with a 10/10 security score from Hacken and licenses from UAE’s VARA and Australia’s AUSTRAC; A marketplace for tokenized assets, democratizing access to premium real estate.
Google’s vibe-coding tool lets users create mini web apps using text prompts or by remixing existing apps available in a gallery and see the visual workflow of input, output, and generation steps
Google is testing a vibe-coding tool called Opal, available to users in the U.S. through Google Labs, which the company uses as a base to experiment with new tech. Opal lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, or you can remix existing apps available in a gallery. All users have to do is enter a description of the app they want to make, and the tool will then use different Google models to do so. Once the app is ready, you can navigate into an editor panel to see the visual workflow of input, output, and generation steps. You can click on each workflow step to look at the prompt that dictates the process, and edit it if you need to. You also can manually add steps from Opal’s toolbar. Opal also lets users publish their new app on the web and share the link with others to test out using their own Google accounts. Google’s AI studio already lets developers build apps using prompts, but Opal’s visual workflow indicates the company likely wants to target a wider audience.
Clear Junction’s on-chain stablecoin transfer service allows fintechs and regulated FIs to send, receive and convert stablecoins starting with USDC (Circle) and USDT (Tether) across the Ethereum, Solana, and Tron blockchain networks
Clear Junction, a specialist in global payments and banking infrastructure for regulated financial institutions, has launched a new on-chain stablecoin transfer service as part of its fast-growing digital assets division. The service allows clients to send, receive and convert stablecoins – starting with USDC (Circle) and USDT (Tether) – across the Ethereum, Solana, and Tron blockchain networks. The new solution provides an essential bridge between traditional banking infrastructure and the rapidly evolving world of blockchain-based finance. It is the first product in a wider suite of digital asset services being developed by Clear Junction to meet increasing demand from fintechs, payment service providers (PSPs), and regulated financial institutions. Clear Junction’s new product directly addresses this gap. With the rise of digital asset adoption across both developed and emerging markets, the launch positions the company to serve a growing segment of businesses seeking secure access to blockchain-based payments – from crypto exchanges and fintechs to regulated e-money institutions (EMIs) and remittance providers. Key features include: Support for Ethereum, Solana, and Tron networks; Send, receive, and convert functionality; Available via platform interface; and Full compliance controls and transaction visibility.
JPMorgan Chase says tokenization of shares of money market funds could help keep money market funds competitive with stablecoins and expand their utility beyond a cash management asset class to being used as collateral opening up more seamless transferability
The tokenization of shares of money market funds could help keep money market funds competitive with stablecoins while also creating new uses for them, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co. strategists. The strategists said this in a note to clients, commenting on a partnership between Goldman Sachs and the BNY to collaborate on that tokenization. “The true takeaway from this is beyond the typical way we see money funds being used as a cash management asset class — they can now use it as collateral,” said Teresa Ho at JPMorgan. “Instead of posting cash or posting Treasuries, you can post money market shares and not lose interest along the way. It speaks to the versatility of money funds.” Goldman Sachs and BNY announced their collaboration, saying their tokenization project will see BNY use Goldman Sachs’ blockchain technology to maintain a record of customers’ ownership of select money market funds. The project is “a significant step towards enhancing the utility and transferability of existing [money market fund] shares.” Laide Majiyagbe, global head of liquidity, financing and collateral at BNY, said that the companies’ planned “mirrored tokenization of [money market fund] shares” is a first step in the financial system’s transition toward “a more digital, real-time architecture.” Mathew McDermott, global head of digital assets at Goldman Sachs, said that the project “would enable us to unlock their utility as a form of collateral and open up more seamless transferability in the future.”
ThetaRay’s compliance solution allows users to build, modify, and simulate AML rules independently through no-code interface with customization and aggregation and safely test the impact of rules without affecting live systems
ThetaRay has introduced the Rule Builder Simulator, an AI-powered tool that enables banks and other financial institutions to build, test, and implement anti-money laundering rules faster. The tool offers a no-code interface for defining complex rule logic, reducing operational friction and approval bottlenecks. The Self-Service Rule Builder allows teams to test and analyze the impact of new rules in a secure environment before deployment without affecting live systems. This is part of ThetaRay’s mission to equip financial institutions with AI-enhanced tools that strengthen compliance, support growth, and innovation. Key Compliance Benefits: Autonomy and Speed: Users can build, modify, simulate, and deploy AML rules independently, reducing the rule lifecycle times from weeks to hours. Tailored Risk Coverage: Complex rule logic using no-code customization and aggregation, addressing institution-specific compliance needs with precision. Safe Testing Environment: Validate new rules in a secure simulation environment before going live, ensuring confidence in compliance decisions. Optimized Detection: Simulations help teams evaluate rule and AI combinations for optimal results in detecting financial crime. Seamless Production Deployment: Approved simulations can be applied to production with built-in governance and oversight workflows
U Power taps IoTeX’s blockchain platform to tokenize EV charging stations, integrating smart battery-swapping stations with decentralized IoT and advanced AI for real-time tracking, safety, and performance optimization
U Power Limited (Nasdaq: UCAR), a provider of AI-powered solutions for next-generation energy grids and intelligent transportation systems leveraging its proprietary UOTTATM EV battery-swapping technology, has announced a Strategic Partnership with IoTeX, a leading blockchain platform transforming machine-generated data into collective intelligence for AI. Under this agreement, IoTeX will purchase Real-World Assets (RWAs) issued by U Power and backed by corporate bonds, thereby enhancing U Power’s capital structure and supporting the expansion of its UOTTATM technology and Web 3.0 AI-powered energy and transportation solutions. Both companies will explore innovative tokenization methods for RWAs, integrating advanced AI to ensure secure and scalable asset growth. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to sustainability, technology innovation, and the application of blockchain-based DeFi to real-world infrastructure. Johnny Lee, CEO and Chairman of U Power, emphasized that this alliance aligns with U Power’s Web 3.0 initiative, advancing its battery-token and battery-bank operations by integrating smart battery-swapping stations with decentralized IoT for real-time tracking, safety, and performance optimization. HabitTrade, a global trading and infrastructure platform, will support the partnership as structuring and execution agent, ensuring a compliant and seamless token-equity integration.
Sei blockchain’s native integration of USDC to enable access to 1:1 capital-efficient cross-chain transfers across 13 blockchains without the need for bridged tokens and eliminating slippage, counterparty risks, transaction friction
Sei Network has introduced the integration of native USD Coin (USDC) and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol V2 (CCTP V2), a significant enhancement to the blockchain’s infrastructure. This move is a significant shift from bridged tokens, which often involve counterparty risks and transaction friction. The native integration ensures trust and capital efficiency, crucial for developers, exchanges, and institutional traders. It facilitates access to the world’s largest regulated stablecoin and enables 1:1 capital-efficient cross-chain transfers across 13 blockchains without slippage or bridges. Circle Mint provides direct institutional on-ramps, allowing eligible enterprises to convert fiat currency to USDC on Sei. Developers and businesses can build on USDC with open-source, permissionless protocols. The integration of native USDC and CCTP V2 represents a significant leap forward in providing robust and efficient financial solutions for institutional and individual participants. The introduction of native USDC on Sei is a pivotal shift from bridged tokens, which often involve counterparty risks and transaction friction. By issuing USDC directly on Sei, Circle ensures trust and capital efficiency, crucial for developers, exchanges, and institutional traders. This native integration facilitates access to the world’s largest regulated stablecoin and enables 1:1 capital-efficient cross-chain transfers across 13 blockchains without slippage or bridges.
AI-powered crypto payment network ManusPay partners GameFi platform BlockEarth to enable real-time distribution of crypto token rewards in stablecoins
ManusPay, an AI-powered crypto payment network, has partnered with BlockEarth, a gameFi platform, to simplify the payment experience. The alliance aims to remove barriers to payment with stablecoins by combining ManusPay’s AI-powered payment processor with BlockEarth’s crypto gaming network. ManusPay will offer underlying tech architecture for real-time stablecoin payments, ensuring seamless operations of BlockEarth’s gaming platform. This will enable instant and smooth distribution of rewards in stablecoins, reducing complications associated with volatility, lengthy confirmation times, and expensive transaction costs. The TON blockchain will be used by BlockEarth, prioritizing speed and scalability. The alliance is crucial for the efficiency of Web3 gaming, as it minimizes the difficulties of engaging with crypto assets. By introducing real-time stablecoin payments, the alliance aims to make the gaming platform more attractive to a wide variety of online players seeking a rewarding and simplified crypto gaming experience. This collaboration sets standards for how blockchain gaming projects can incorporate seamless payment solutions into their networks.