Coinbase x402 payments protocol to make AI agents more autonomous

Coinbase has introduced a new payments protocol for online payments that enables stablecoin transfers over standard internet protocols and AI agents to transact autonomously.   On May 6, Coinbase announced that it is launching a protocol called x402 for instant stablecoin payments directly over the internet communication protocol HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). It allows Application Programming Interface (APIs), apps, and AI agents to transact seamlessly, “unlocking a faster, automated internet economy,” the firm stated.  Coinbase said that x402 “is fixing the internet’s first mistake source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-x402-payments-protocol-make-ai-agents-more-autonomous?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound