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Introduction The cryptocurrency industry has shown extraordinary resilience over the past several years. Despite the setbacks of the 2021–2022 crypto winter, major platform collapses, and increased global scrutiny, the sector has matured into a multi-trillion-dollar ecosystem. As of September 2025, global crypto market capitalization reached $3.96 trillion , driven by regulatory clarity, improved institutional trust, and stronger financial infrastructure. Strategic government

Summary On September 16, 2025 , Google unveiled its new Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)  – an open standard to let AI agents autonomously make payments. AP2 allows agents to transact using credit/debit cards or digital currencies (stablecoins) [16] [17] . The protocol was developed with a consortium of ~60 partners , including Coinbase, the Ethereum Foundation, American Express, Adobe, and others [18] . These companies helped shape AP2 to be “universal” for both traditional and