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A hand above a payment approval switch, connected through a green gate beside an invoice.

AI agents · Sep 26

Before an AI Agent Makes a Payment: Permissions, Limits and Approval

An agent can prepare a payment. Separate controls must decide whether it is allowed to send it.

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Bar chart of competitive Treasury bill bids ranked by discount rate, with bids accepted up to the high rate and the bids at the high rate partly filled.

Treasury bills · Oct 2

How Treasury Bill Auctions Work, From Bid to High Rate

Treasury does not pick the rate on a bill. Bidders do, and the highest accepted bid sets one price for everyone.

Diagram of an investment adviser or fund holding client crypto assets through a qualified custodian, a state trust company or, if no custodian is available, self-custody.

SEC · Oct 2

SEC Crypto Custody Proposal Opens a Path for State Trust Companies

The SEC would let advisers and funds keep crypto with state trust companies, or hold it themselves in narrow cases.

Diagram splitting New York crypto authorization into two routes: a BitLicense under Part 200 and a limited purpose trust charter under the Banking Law.

NYDFS · Oct 2

BitLicense vs Trust Charter: New York's Two Routes for Crypto Firms

BitLicense vs trust charter: both open New York to crypto firms, but only the charter brings fiduciary powers.

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A payment is more than a button. It depends on permissions, institutions, software, and the route to a recipient. NY Presswire follows those connections across AI, Fintech, Crypto, and Tech.

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