ICYMI: Google revealed its “Agent Payments Protocol” (AP2)
This is an open standard that lets AI agents make payments across platforms/crypto rails.
The interesting point is who’s involved from a crypto standpoint:
1) MetaMask: Redeeming moment for lack of token and poor
Google Cloud Tech
@GoogleCloudTech
09-16
Announcing Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open, shared protocol that provides a common language for secure, compliant transactions between agents and merchants.
AP2 can be used as an extension of the A2A protocol and MCP. Learn how it works ↓ https://goo.gle/4n7Cgsc
Model Context Protocol (“MCP”) article for reference:
twitter.com/S4mmyEth/status/19...
Here’s Ethereum announcing they’re doubling down on making ETH the home for AI:
s4mmy
@S4mmyEth
09-16
This is huge news!
Ethereum is doubling down on AI to make ETH the settlement and coordination layer for AI and the machine economy.
They’re also hiring for this new dAI division.
Combining two of the most disruptive technologies will have an insane value accrual mechanism! x.com/davidecrapis/s…
Coinbase announcement re: x402 Google integration:
Brian Armstrong
@brian_armstrong
09-16
x402 + @Google just unlocked a new level for AI agents.
Agents can actually pay each other now, with x402 powering the stablecoin rail inside Google’s new Agentic Payments Protocol (AP2). Really cool.
Sector:
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