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GBOY rolled out Animate on gboyspecial.com, letting users convert static images into videos in seconds. It shifts animation production from studios to the community and links video assets to GBOY token holders.

The x402 payment protocol saw a 10,780% jump in weekly transactions in October 2025 by letting AI agents pay in USDC stablecoins. It replaces API keys, subscriptions, manual setups and credit cards with a pay-per-request model, zero manual steps and near-zero fees. Major backers include Coinbase, Cloudflare, Google Cloud, PayPal Ventures and General Catalyst.