Coinbase’s x402 adds identity checks to power AI stablecoin payments

Coinbase’s internet-native payment protocol, x402, has integrated Concordium’s identity and age-verification system to allow AI agents to make automated stablecoin payments for goods and services requiring verification, such as travel bookings or age-restricted content. x402, developed by Coinbase, functions as a stablecoin payment standard over HTTP, enabling pay-per-use payments without complex authentication. Concordium CEO Boris Bohrer-Bilowitzki stated the partnership aims "to enable verified stablecoin payments at scale." This development aligns with the growing industry belief that AI, rather than humans, will soon become the largest user of stablecoins, with major tech players like Google already developing protocols for machine-to-machine stablecoin commerce.

(Source：Cointelegraph)