Industry-Backed x402 Foundation Is Aimed at Agentic Commerce Gaps
The Linux Foundation is launching the x402 Foundation, a new industry initiative that will oversee an open protocol designed to let AI agents make payments natively over the web. The foundation will govern the x402 protocol, developed in part by Coinbase, which allows AI agents, APIs, and applications to perform transactions directly within HTTP requests […]
Volvo Developing Proprietary Crypto Token for Supply Chain Payments
Volvo is exploring the use of a proprietary cryptocurrency to streamline payments across its supplier network. Operating on a private blockchain, the token would simplify supply chain transactions with vendors. If successful, the initiative could demonstrate a significant new use case for digital currency. Volvo Group’s interest in blockchain reflects the complexity of managing a […]
Visa’s Stablecoin Platform Marks the Next Phase of Digital Payments
Stablecoins are moving from the margins of crypto markets into the plumbing of global payments. Visa is betting that the next phase of adoption will not come from consumers holding digital dollars, but from banks, fintechs, and businesses using them behind the scenes. Its new Visa Stablecoin Platform is designed to give financial institutions a […]