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Sep 10, 2026

Visa, Mastercard and Ant International launch AI agent trust framework for payments

Payment giants Visa, Mastercard and fintech company Ant International announced a joint initiative to develop common standards for identifying and verifying AI agents that can make purchases on behalf of users, creating a 'Know-Your-Agent' framework.

Sep 10, 20264 sources

May 27, 2026

Robinhood Enables AI Agents to Trade Stocks on Users' Behalf

Stock trading app Robinhood launched capabilities allowing AI agents to execute trades and make investment decisions autonomously on behalf of users.

May 27, 20261 source

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▪McKinsey projections cited by the companies estimate that AI agents will handle $3 trillion to $5 trillion of global consumer commerce by 2030.
▪The Know-Your-Agent framework is designed to allow card networks, digital wallets, agent platforms, and online marketplaces to recognize trusted AI agents across different payment ecosystems.
▪The work on BuildFin.ai builds on the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Safeguards for Agentic Finance at Runtime framework.

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