Mastercard has launched a new infrastructure called Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) to enable microtransactions and autonomous payments by AI agents. The initiative involves major partners including Coinbase, Ripple, Stripe, Solana, and Polygon to build trusted payment systems. This development aims to support the growing ecosystem of AI-driven financial operations through secure and automated infrastructure.
The payments giant introduced infrastructure for autonomous AI microtransactions in collaboration with over 30 partners across the blockchain sector.
Read the full storyMastercard partners with Coinbase and Ripple to develop 'Agent Pay', a system allowing AI agents to conduct secure financial transactions without manual human intervention.
The company introduced Agent Pay for Machines to enable autonomous AI agents to execute high-volume, low-value payments using stablecoin technology.
Mastercard introduced Agent Pay for Machines to enable AI-driven microtransactions, partnering with major crypto players including Solana and Polygon.