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Tether seeks a common software layer for Bitcoin mining automationRailsRecord
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Tether seeks a common software layer for Bitcoin mining automation

Fifteen industry participants have committed to MDK integrations, Tether says. The project targets a stable release this year; its announcement does not measure fleet adoption.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 25, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT
Security researchers trace AI attack system targeting Latin American financeRailsRecord
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Security researchers trace AI attack system targeting Latin American finance

Straiker describes coordinated attacks against banks and payment providers. Its target count is not a verified tally of successful breaches or customer losses.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 22, 2026, 3:05 PM EDT
Solana highlights BlockRun’s privacy promise, but retention has several layersRailsRecord
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Solana highlights BlockRun’s privacy promise, but retention has several layers

The gateway says prompts are processed without persistent storage. Its public policy separately describes metadata retention and upstream providers’ own rules.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 21, 2026, 3:10 PM EDT
Hedera opens AI transaction tools on testnet, with wallet signatures still requiredRailsRecord
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Hedera opens AI transaction tools on testnet, with wallet signatures still required

The October 21 announcement lets AI clients prepare network transactions. Hedera’s documentation keeps signing in the user’s wallet and labels autonomous payments a future capability.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 21, 2026, 1:06 PM EDT
Mastercard opens agent-payment testing with spending limits and delayed settlementRailsRecord
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Mastercard opens agent-payment testing with spending limits and delayed settlement

The October 20 early-access announcement separates permission to spend from final settlement. Its pilot shows a workflow; it does not establish broad adoption.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 21, 2026, 7:04 AM EDT
Visa’s AI payment pilot tackles the last manual step in supplier portalsRailsRecord
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Visa’s AI payment pilot tackles the last manual step in supplier portals

Buyers still approve the invoices. The trial lets authorized agents carry out the payment across platforms.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 20, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
Tether joins Tenstorrent funding round as its AI push reaches chip hardwareRailsRecord
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Tether joins Tenstorrent funding round as its AI push reaches chip hardware

Tether disclosed its participation a day after Tenstorrent announced a $1.5 billion round. Its own contribution was not specified.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 20, 2026, 12:15 PM EDT
BankSocial says four-hour Call Reports depend on work done before quarter-endBankSocial · source-provided promotional graphic; the 47-to-4 comparison is the company's claim.
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BankSocial says four-hour Call Reports depend on work done before quarter-end

The company describes continuous reconciliation and human sign-off, but its October 14 statement is not an independently audited performance benchmark.

RailsRecord editorial · Oct 15, 2026, 5:11 PM EDT