U.S. Senator Sends Letter to Tether CEO, Expressing Concerns Over Stablecoin Compliance Risks

American Express launches AI payment development tools and will explore stablecoin settlement application scenarios

Techub News reports, according to Fortune, American Express announced an accelerated expansion into the AI payments field and launched a developer toolkit for "agentic commerce," pledging purchase protection for erroneous transactions generated by registered AI agents. This toolkit aims to support AI agents in conducting economic activities such as payments on behalf of users, while reducing the risks of fraud and disputes through mechanisms like only opening payment credentials to verified agents and authenticating cardholders. Furthermore, American Express pointed out that it already has mature mechanisms for handling transaction disputes, which can provide safeguards for AI agent errors, thereby enhancing user trust and driving transaction volume growth. It also has "multiple plans" for stablecoins, with related plans potentially exploring stablecoin settlement scenarios rather than payments, but no specific details were disclosed.

Iranian President: Absolutely impossible to surrender unconditionally, expresses apologies to neighboring countries

Techub News reported, according to CCTV News, on March 7 local time, Iranian President Pezeshkian delivered a speech calling for national unity to defend Iran and stating that Iran would absolutely not surrender unconditionally. In his speech, Pezeshkian expressed apologies to neighboring countries and stated that the interim leadership committee approved on the 6th that Iran would no longer attack neighboring countries or launch missiles unless these countries first attack Iran.

Sources: Trump expresses "strong interest" in deploying US ground troops in Iran.

Techub News reports, according to CCTV News, sources from the United States said that U.S. President Trump has privately expressed a "strong interest" in deploying U.S. ground troops inside Iran. The sources stated that Trump has discussed the idea of deploying ground forces to Iran with aides and Republican officials. Trump expressed strong interest in the idea, but the focus of the related concept is not on "a large-scale ground invasion of Iran," but rather leans towards "deploying a small-scale U.S. military force for (achieving) specific strategic objectives." The sources also mentioned that Trump has not made any decisions or issued any orders regarding ground troops. White House Press Secretary Levitt stated in a declaration that day that these sources are not members of the U.S. President's national security team.

Three major Japanese securities firms have expressed their consideration of entering the cryptocurrency trading business.

Techub News reported, according to Japan's "Economic News", Nomura Holdings, Japan's largest securities provider managing approximately $673 billion in client assets, will have its Swiss crypto subsidiary Laser Digital conduct related business. The report stated that two other companies, Daiwa Securities Group and SMBC Nikko Securities, are also actively considering entering the cryptocurrency trading market.

After Coinbase opposed the Senate Republican market structure bill, institutions such as a16z, Circle, and Ripple successively issued statements expressing their support.

Techub News reported that Eleanor Terrett tweeted that after Coinbase publicly opposed the Senate Republican (BankingGOP) market structure bill, multiple crypto companies and industry organizations successively issued statements in support of the bill that night. Terrett mentioned that those who have already expressed support include a16z, Circle, Kraken, Digital Chamber, Ripple, and Coin Center. According to the bill text released by the Senate Banking Committee, this market structure draft is part of the digital asset regulatory framework, and there remains uncertainty regarding subsequent legislative progress.

Putin: The United States has expressed interest in conducting cryptocurrency mining near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Techub News reported, according to Reuters, that Russian President Putin mentioned the management issue of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant during a late-night meeting on December 24 and stated that joint management of the plant by Russia and the United States is under discussion. Additionally, Putin revealed that the U.S. side has expressed interest in conducting cryptocurrency mining near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, and that the plant should be used to provide part of the electricity supply to Ukraine.

Coinbase plans to launch an American Express card offering up to 4% Bitcoin cash back

Techub News, according to CoinDesk, Coinbase plans to launch a new American Express card in the U.S. this fall. This product is exclusively for Coinbase One subscribers and offers up to 4% Bitcoin cash back, adjusted based on the assets held. Cardholders are not required to pay foreign transaction fees and can use funds from their bank account or cryptocurrency on the platform to repay the balance. Cardholders can also enjoy standard benefits of American Express cards, including exclusive offers and events.