StocksMediumUpdated•Originally published 20 October 2026•Updated 20 October 2026•
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Mastercard Integrates Stablecoins and Base Network into Agent Pay for AI Transactions
Key Facts
1Mastercard opened early access to its Agent Pay service for machine-to-machine payments following pilots with Coinbase and Cloudflare.
Mastercard's Agent Pay service utilizes stablecoins and the Base network to facilitate AI agent payments. The Block reported that the company opened early access to the service, which enables machines to conduct autonomous financial transactions following successful pilots with Coinbase and Cloudflare.
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