Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets in institutional crypto expansion Finance The deal adds institutional trading clients, derivatives expertise and regulatory licenses as Keyrock looks to deepen its presence in crypto capital markets. By Will Canny, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback Updated Jul 16, 2026, 3:29 p.m. Published Jul 16, 2026, 3:26 p.m. 2min read Share

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Visa, Stripe and Google join massive open-source project to let AI agents pay each other Finance The newly-convened x402 Foundation is a neutral space where competitors and payment methods can work together to create an open standard for AI agentic commerce. By Ian Allison|Edited by Jamie Crawley Updated Jul 16, 2026, 1:53 p.m. Published Jul

Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure Finance The company has previously cleared or held in custody roughly 94% of tokenized U.S. equities and now holds over $1.5 billion in underlying stocks. By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Jamie Crawley Updated Jul 16, 2026, 2:40 p.m. Published Jul 16, 2026, 2:19 p.m. 1min

Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys Tech AI agents can read wallet balances and analyze portfolios but requires every sensitive action to be approved on a Ledger hardware device before it can be executed. By Margaux Nijkerk|Edited by Jamie Crawley Jul 16, 2026, 1:00 p.m. 2min read Share this article