Polygon and CoinGecko Plan USDC Payments for x402 Endpoints
Polygon and CoinGecko plan to add USDC payments to x402 endpoints. x402 is a machine payment protocol built on the HTTP 402 status code that allows AI agents to complete payment directly when calling an interface; this collaboration will apply the protocol to per-call billing for data endpoints.
According to disclosures, the two sides will focus on CoinGecko's market data endpoints, with Polygon providing the on-chain settlement channel and payments denominated in USDC. The plan is currently at the planning stage, and no launch date or specific fee rates have been announced.
For the x402 ecosystem, data APIs are one of the earliest scenarios to achieve real money flows. When agents pay per call to access market data, on-chain data and other endpoints, pre-settlement spending limits and payee verification become essential steps rather than after-the-fact audits.
Source: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWEFVX3lxTFBhcFBSajZ6T1lHQ3BDQzlJUEIyVk42THVpREIyR0RZd251VVVCRVV2OUFnaFJGN3J5SjNwYmxwc21yUzZ6LTFraEVScVphMlNmY1dfbXF1VVI?oc=5
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- OceanAlt Editorial
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- 2026-11-11
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- 2026-11-11
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