AI agents are learning to spend money. Who will handle the payments?

AI agents are poised to handle trillions in commerce, prompting the development of autonomous payment solutions. Mastercard’s Agent Pay for Machines and XDC Network’s X-402 protocol enable agents to spend from a wallet with preset limits, paying for APIs or micro-services in USDC while covering gas fees, and integrating with Stripe’s Bridge for fiat-stablecoin conversion.