Mastercard launches AP4M protocol enabling AI agents to authorize and settle payments across cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins on Polygon, Solana, and Base
With 30+ partners including Coinbase, Stripe, Ripple, and the Solana Foundation, AP4M is the largest traditional-finance entry into on-chain AI-agent payments to date — a structural tailwind for Base, Polygon, and Solana settlement volume.
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Coinbase launches 'Coinbase for Agents' on June 11, enabling AI bots to trade crypto and make x402-powered payments on behalf of users
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Nous Research ships Hermes Agent Profile Builder — visual web dashboard for configuring agent identity, model, skills, and MCP servers
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