Anthropic Deploys AI Agents to Tackle Wall Street’s Most Tedious Work

In brief Anthropic launched 10 AI agent templates for financial tasks like pitchbooks, KYC screening, and month-end close. The release adds deeper Microsoft Office integration, as well as new data connectors to financial industry software. The launch coincides with growing concerns over AI-driven cybersecurity risks and automation-fueled layoffs. Anthropic on Tuesday unveiled a suite of…

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Why Stablecoins and SWIFT May Have to Coexist

Some of the world’s largest remittance providers are accelerating their digital asset strategies as they look for faster settlement alternatives to traditional banking rails. Western Union’s new stablecoin USDPT is the latest example of the growing overlap between traditional payments firms and crypto infrastructure. The money transfer company launched its Solana-based stablecoin on Monday in…

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