PANews, citing DeFiprime, reported that Startale has November 2 launched virtual payment cards for early ecosystem contributors, allowing spending from$USDSC balances. Identity verification is required to activate the card, while full fees and supported countries have not yet been announced.
World launches its first World ID verification suite for banks and financial institutions and fully opens World ID for Zoom. The company said it is exploring financial-services applications with multiple design partners, but has yet to disclose specific bank clients or pricing.
Meta and Sierra publish a personal Agent protocol PAP first 0.1 draft, “Poppy,” saying that OpenAI, Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and other 35 companies have joined its development. The draft seeks to standardize rules for Agent identity verification, user authorization, and corporate-service access.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce at the SIFMA digital asset conference said that zero-knowledge proofs and public blockchains can improve the efficiency of identity and compliance verification while reducing the collection of sensitive information.