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Crypto
Crypto firms raise World Cup profile without top-tier FIFA sponsorship
Crypto companies have failed to secure top-tier official sponsorship at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but they are expanding their influence across the tournament through national team sponsorships, prediction markets and fan promotions, the report said. FIFA has named ADI PredictStreet as its first global prediction-market partner, while other platforms continue without FIFA rights. FIFA is also developing an Avalanche-based blockchain and has moved FIFA Collect to the new chain.
Crypto
x402 agent payments protocol moves under Linux Foundation, KakaoPay joins governance
The Coinbase-backed agent payments protocol x402 has been transferred to the Linux Foundation. Under the arrangement, the 402 Foundation will manage and operate x402 within the Linux Foundation. Participants in the governance structure include Amazon Web Services, American Express, Ant International, Base, Circle, Google, KakaoPay, Mastercard, Microsoft, Polygon Labs, Shopify, the Solana Foundation and Visa. The x402 Foundation said it will run x402 on neutral principles under Linux Foundation governance.
Finance
KakaoPay launches overseas remittance beta, fee-free until end-2026
KakaoPay said on Wednesday it launched a beta overseas remittance service for domestic and overseas users who need to send money abroad. The company said the service is designed to be easy and safe to use without complex procedures or language barriers. During the beta it first supports remittances to Alipay users in China, with deposits completed within 5 minutes. KakaoPay will waive all overseas remittance fees through end-2026.
