Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement for AI agent payments
Coinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement, letting AI agents authorize many small payments offchain before settling them later onchain.
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Read full articleCoinbase-backed x402 adds batch settlement, letting AI agents authorize many small payments offchain before settling them later onchain.
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The Graph has activated x402 payments inside its Graph Gateway, allowing developers and AI agents to purchase on-chain data queries on a pay-per-request basis using USDC, according to an announcement from the project’s official X account. The team said that “Graph Gateway…