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Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 13, 2026 – payments and Switch Parental Controls
Nintendo has announced its system maintenance schedule for the week of September 13, 2026. Scheduled maintenance will affect the Nintendo Store's Apple Pay and Google Pay services, the Nintendo eShop's PayPal functionality on Switch, and the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls application.
Sui Solved AI Agents Moving Real Money in DeFi, Mysten’s Abiodun Claims — Proof Comes at Basecamp
Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun claims the team has developed a method for AI agents and humans to move real money into Decentralized Finance without compromising trust, with a reveal planned for Sui Basecamp in Singapore on October 7-8. While details remain scarce, the announcement has generated significant buzz, with Sui's official channels teasing a major technological breakthrough. This development follows Sui's recent focus on agentic workflows and high transaction throughput, aiming to revolutionize digital payments.
Solana Gets Direct Access to MoneyGram’s 500,000 Cash Counters as Ramps Expands Beyond Stellar
MoneyGram Ramps has expanded its services beyond Stellar to include the Solana blockchain, providing direct access to its network of nearly 500,000 retail cash counters. This integration allows Solana wallets, such as Rift, to directly deposit and withdraw cash using USDC, eliminating the need for third-party bridges. The expansion aims to facilitate remittances, cross-border payouts, and aid distribution by connecting digital assets to physical cash networks globally.
MoneyGram Ramps goes live on Solana, offering cash-out across 170 countries
MoneyGram has launched its "Ramps" service on the Solana blockchain, enabling users to convert cash into digital assets and vice versa across 170 countries. This integration aims to simplify cross-border payments by leveraging MoneyGram's existing network without requiring users to directly interact with blockchain technology. The move follows MoneyGram's previous collaborations with the Stellar Development Foundation and its own stablecoin initiative, MGUSD.
MoonPay puts a non-custodial Solana wallet inside ChatGPT and Claude with PayBox
MoonPay has launched PayBox, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet that integrates with AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. This allows users to manage crypto assets, trade, and make purchases directly within chat interfaces across multiple blockchains including Solana and Ethereum. The system uses multi-party computation for key security and offers two permission modes for transactions.
