Agentic Economy
AI-Agent Payments Explained: Mastercard Agent Pay, AP2 and x402
AP2 records spending authority, while x402 carries payment requests. Mastercard’s machine-payment pilot shows why a signed voucher and final settlement are different steps.
Amazon Builds AI Agent Payments With Coinbase and Stripe
Bedrock AgentCore Payments turns Amazon's agent platform into a transactional layer, with Coinbase supplying x402 stablecoin rails and Stripe contributing wallet infrastructure via Privy.
Visa Rolls Out AI Agent Shopping Infrastructure Globally
Visa's Intelligent Commerce platform lets AI agents shop, compare, and transact on behalf of consumers, and the company says the majority of business leaders are ready for it.
