Future Frontier Brief · Payments · AI Infrastructure
Stripe’s Reported $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Buys Micropayments Without a Blockchain
Stripe's reported $7B OpenRouter deal enables AI micropayments with prepaid deposits; charges 5% crypto top-up, 5.5% cards, and tests onchain settlement via Tempo.
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The Defiant
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