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Decrypt explains Coinbase's x402 protocol for AI agent crypto payments

Decrypt published an explainer stating that Coinbase's x402 protocol uses the web's long-unused 402 code so AI agents and apps can pay for APIs and data in stablecoins such as USDC. The post describes the protocol's purpose and the payment asset it uses; no launch date, adoption figures or pricing are given.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Decrypt alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Coinbase's x402 protocol uses the web's long-unused 402 code to let AI agents and apps pay for APIs and data in stablecoins like USDC.

    “Coinbase's x402 protocol puts the web's long-unused 402 code to work so AI agents and apps can pay for APIs and data in stablecoins like USDC.”
    Decrypt

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