Mastercard adopts agentic payments based on x402 and USDC, with settlement through Base
Base stated that Mastercard is adopting an agentic payment method based on x402 and USDC, with settlement completed through the Base network.
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Base stated that Mastercard is adopting an agentic payment method based on x402 and USDC, with settlement completed through the Base network.
Mastercard is partnering with Cloudflare to build an AI agent payment system.
The PANews article states that x402 protocol is used for AI Agent on-chain micropayments, with related Base on-chain transaction volume exceeding 138000000 transactions and total payments exceeding 50000000 USD, and mentions the participation of several technology and payment companies.
PANews, citing Bitcoin.com, reported that Solana launched PayAI Network the feature with BlockRunAI through x402 batch payments, supporting AI Agent the consolidation of multiple off-chain authorizations into a single on-chain USDC settlement.
PANews cited a Cointelegraph report that Block joined x402 Foundation and contributed Bitcoin Lightning payment capabilities to support open standards for AI Agent payments.
x402 The toolkit has included Cardano-related tools, enabling applications and AI agents to develop ADA and ecosystem token payment functionality, but it is currently being tested only in a preproduction environment.