Mural announced on Oct. 21, 2026, that its funding has reached $28 million after Tether led a $15 million Series A round. North Island Ventures and existing investors also participated in the financing for the New York-based payment infrastructure company.
Key Takeaways
- Tether led the $15 million Series A, bringing Mural’s total funding to $28 million.
- Mural connects payment and compliance functions across banking networks and blockchains.
- Its transaction controls address authorization questions as AI agents begin handling payments.
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Mural funding backs infrastructure for AI payments
The investment expands Tether’s involvement in technology that enables AI agents to move money. The emerging field, known as agentic finance, involves software initiating and executing transactions on behalf of individuals or businesses.
Mural’s infrastructure lets companies impose transaction limits, restrict which counterparties can receive payments and require additional approvals for larger transfers. Those controls address authorization and accountability when autonomous systems conduct financial transactions.
In the announcement, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino emphasized the importance of connecting AI agents with existing banks, payment networks and compliance systems.
Banking and blockchain connections
Founded by former Palantir engineers, Mural provides fintech companies and other platforms with tools for managing accounts, payments, identity verification and regulatory compliance across traditional banking networks and blockchains.
Its customers include payroll platform Deel and browser developer Opera. The financing places Mural within Tether’s broader investment push beyond stablecoin issuance, with programmable payments emerging as a potential application for AI-powered financial services.
Conclusion
The round adds to Mural’s financing as Tether broadens its investment in payment infrastructure, including the connections and controls needed for AI agents to transact.
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