AI-driven crypto payments via Coinbase’s x402 protocol surge 4,300% in a week to 957,000 transactions, as AI agents rapidly adopt blockchain payments backed by Cloudflare and Google.

"Agents that attempt to make purchases online often receive the HTTP 402 code, which signals that a payment is required. X402 allows agents to make those payments using cryptocurrency without signing up for accounts or subscriptions."

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