{
  "id": 12295191,
  "title": "Qupital Unveils World’s First AI-Driven On-Chain E-Commerce Lending Protocol, Accelerating Web3 Global Trade Finance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/qupital-unveils-worlds-first-ai-driven-on-chain-e-commerce-lending",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T02:08:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Post",
    "slug": "arabian-post",
    "url": "https://thearabianpost.com/qupital-unveils-worlds-first-ai-driven-on-chain-e-commerce-lending-protocol-accelerating-web3-global-trade-finance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Qupital, a prominent AI-driven fintech platform headquartered in Hong Kong, has officially launched the world's first AI-driven on-chain e-commerce lending protocol. This innovative solution aims to address the US$2.5 trillion SME trade financing funding gap by providing instantaneous, 24/7 liquidity to high-growth global merchants. By leveraging Ethereum smart contracts and USDC settlement, Qupital streamlines day-to-day trade loan operations into an automated, highly transparent framework powered by proprietary AI credit monitoring. Key innovations include instant global liquidity, AI-guarded risk control, and real-time proof of reserves and auditability. As the fintech industry projects a $5 trillion market for B2B cross-border stablecoin settlements by 2035, Qupital's protocol directly caters to this growing demand for institutional and merchant financing.",
  "summary": "Combining real-time AI credit monitoring with Ethereum smart contracts and USDC settlement, Asia’s digital trade finance leader addresses a US$2.5 trillion SME trade financing funding gap opportunity. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 October 2026 – Qupital, Asia's leading AI-driven fintech platform specializing in cross-border e-commerce trade finance, today announced the official…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}