Paul Faecks Plasma: From Poker Pro to a Stablecoin Neobank
Paul Faecks went from poker pro to Plasma CEO. Career timeline, the $373M XPL sale, Plasma One, and the Oct 2026 Stripe multi-currency card deal.
Latest
Do Agent Payments Need Their Own Compliance Process?
The obligations do not change for machine payers. Sanctions screening has no small-payment relief and the EU Travel Rule threshold is zero.
What Happens When an AI Agent Pays the Wrong Counterparty?
It is rarely a typo. The destination is usually chosen for the agent by a poisoned tool, an impersonating package, or a payee swapped after approval.
Top RWA Protocols 2026: 10 Ranked by TVL, Yield and Risk
Top RWA protocols in 2026, ranked by RWA.xyz onchain value with DefiLlama yields: Securitize, Ondo, Spiko, Maple, Centrifuge and more, plus MANTRA's rename and August exploit.
Neobanks Built on Stablecoin Rails Compared: 10 Platforms Ranked for 2026
Compare 10 neobanks built on stablecoin rails in 2026 on yield, fees, cards, licensing and real user numbers.
Best Invoicing Tools That Support Stablecoin Payments
In this report, compare the best invoicing tools that support stablecoin payments in 2026 on fees, chains, and accounting.
How to Use Base Earn and Borrow for Stablecoin Yield (2026)
Base Earn and Borrow packages Morpho and Aave lending into an app stack for variable USDC yield and crypto-backed loans. Stablecoin Insider maps the flow, live Base market sizes, and a worked Morpho vault deposit.
How Do Refunds Work When an Agent Initiated the Payment?
A refund is a new payment, not a reversal, and it lands at the address that paid. Why the refund destination is decided before the purchase.
Who Is Liable When an AI Agent Overspends?
The agent is not a party to anything. Why your internal spend cap may not bind a vendor, and how the rail decides what recourse is left.
How to Send PYUSD with Solana Agent Kit (Token-2022) (2026)
The built-in Solana Agent Kit transfer can't move PYUSD. Here's a mainnet-simulated PAY_PYUSD action: Token-2022 accounts, transferChecked, transfer-hook resolution, integer amounts, and the permanent delegate and fee config to watch.
Best Virtual IBAN Providers for Stablecoin Businesses
In this report, see the best virtual IBAN providers for stablecoin businesses, ranked by licensing, rails, coverage and real pricing.
How to Charge AI Crawlers with Agent402 Tollbooth (2026)
Set up Agent402 Tollbooth to charge AI crawlers per request in USDC: observe to bots to strict rollout with real env vars, CDP vs keyless facilitators, proof-of-work fallback, and SCI's mode test results.
Custodial vs Non-Custodial Agent Wallets: Which Fits a Business?
The label describes marketing, not control. What decides custody is who holds the authorising secret, who can stop a signature, and who is accountable.
Agent Payments vs Card Payments: What Does Each Transaction Cost?
A 10 cent card charge loses 303% to fees. The real cost per transaction on cards, Stripe stablecoins, and x402, with the break-even point.
Owlting Group (NASDAQ: OWLS) and Decaf Open U.S. Dollar Accounts Beyond the United States on OwlPay Harbor
Owlting (NASDAQ: OWLS) and Decaf open U.S. dollar accounts to non-U.S. businesses on OwlPay Harbor, with USDC balances and wire, ACH and RTP payouts.
Atomic DvP Settlement for Tokenized Assets: Public-Chain Options Compared (2026)
Compare atomic DvP settlement options for tokenized assets on public and hybrid rails: Solana DvP, single-ledger smart contracts (Santander/EIB), HTLC cross-chain, and Canton, focused on the stablecoin cash leg.