The first stablecoin for AI agents is here. verUSD, launched by Verona @verona_dev (formerly XION). It’s not for people to hoard—it’s for machines to settle payments. Agents can’t open bank accounts, but they still need to pay for verified data. Launched with $100M in institutional commitments, $60M of which are already signed settlement contracts. Issued natively on 7 chains like ETH, SOL, etc., no bridges involved. Here are some key stats: $100M+ institutional launch commitments: Backed by top-tier institutions like Animoca Ventures, Figment Capital, and Sfermion. $60M+ in real settlement volume: This isn’t a future projection—it’s revenue from signed contracts that will be directly settled via verUSD. Native deployment on 7 chains on day one: Including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Arbitrum, and more (no cross-chain bridging). Fully backed 1:1 reserves: Issued by Brale, with funds held in regulated U.S. financial institutions. Why do AI agents need a dedicated stablecoin? In the future, AI agents will need to autonomously acquire verified data, conduct transactions, and complete payments. verUSD is the native USD channel for the Verona verification network, tied to real economic activity—not speculation. Verona has been using USDC for settlements over the past four years, and now verUSD will serve as a direct replacement for seamless integration. As Anthony put it: “We’re not asking anyone to hold verUSD. We’re quietly powering the payment layer of the internet—if you use the internet, you’ll eventually use it.” The real-world application of AI x Crypto starts with foundational payment settlements.