Zero-knowledge proof technology, which allows users to verify information without revealing underlying data, is emerging as a key privacy solution in blockchain systems. Midnight blockchain is highlighted as a leading implementation enabling compliance and identity verification without data exposure.
Mastercard is testing its Crypto Credential standards-based identity framework with stablecoin orchestration network Borderless.xyz to enable trusted cross-border stablecoin payments through shared compliance and verification signals. The pilot aims to help wallet providers, liquidity networks, and transfer services verify counterparties in stablecoin transactions.
Cloud computing firm Cloudflare announced a new service enabling AI agents to autonomously purchase APIs, data, and online content using stablecoin-based programmable wallets and verifiable digital identities. The system, which includes cloudflare.id for authentication and uses the x402 protocol, aims to facilitate 'agentic commerce' where AI bots can conduct transactions without human intervention.
Announced at the AI for Good Global Summit on 9 July 2026, ITU launched the Focus Group on Trust and Identity for Humans and Agentic AI to develop international standards frameworks ensuring accountability and human control over autonomous AI agents.
