Agentic payments alliance stories

Aug 18, 2026

Visa, Mastercard and Rain form Agentic Payments Alliance to standardize AI commerce

Major payment networks Visa and Mastercard have joined Rain and Fireblocks to launch the Agentic Payments Alliance, a coalition aimed at standardizing protocols and infrastructure for AI-powered autonomous commerce where AI agents can make purchases independently.

Aug 18, 20263 sources

Jul 14, 2026

Linux Foundation launches x402 Foundation with Visa, Mastercard, and Ripple to standardize AI agent payments

The Linux Foundation has formally launched the x402 Foundation, backed by major payment networks including Visa, Mastercard, and Ripple, to create an open standard for internet-native payments by AI agents and applications. The protocol, originally developed by Coinbase, processed 75 million transactions worth $24 million last month.

Jul 14, 2026