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Ethereum Introduces ERC-8004 Token Standard, Giving AI Agents On-Chain Identity
The new standard aims to provide verifiable on-chain identities for AI agents, binding their authorization scopes and operational histories to the Ethereum network.
Anthropic CEO Calls for Slowing AI Development, Proposes Three-Step Plan
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published a long essay on 2026-09-12 calling for a slower pace of AI development and proposing a three-step plan called 'pace the frontier.'
MetaComp Launches AI Agent Governance Framework for Regulated Financial Services
The Singapore-based fintech says its framework provides auditable authorization and compliance controls when agents initiate payments and trades, though clients and a launch date remain undisclosed.
IIFAA Forms Trusted Agent Identity Working Group, with Over 50 Institutions Joining Ecosystem Effort
The alliance aims to establish a unified framework for mutual trust in AI agent payments and identity verification, though technical specifications and timelines remain undisclosed.
S&P Global Survey: US Consumers Remain Cautious on Stablecoins and AI Agent Payments
Infrastructure for AI-agent stablecoin payments is being laid rapidly by Stripe, Coinbase and others, but a new S&P Global survey suggests end-user trust is lagging far behind.
Kimi, BAI and Nature Select Discuss Agent Commerce: AI Payment Growth Comes from Silicon-Based Life
At a recent discussion on the new business of AI agents, representatives from Kimi, BAI (Bertelsmann Asia Investments) and Nature Select explored payment scenarios for AI agents, arguing that the incremental growth in AI payments will come not from traditional human users' credit cards or traffic monetization, but from "silicon-based life"—machine-to-machine transactions initiated by AI agents themselves.
South Korea Moves to Tax Stablecoin Gains, Bringing AI Agent Payments Into Scope
Seoul's proposed capital gains tax on stablecoin holdings and trading would, for the first time, require automated payments initiated by AI agents to be recorded and reported.
Binance Expands AI Wallet Controls with New Agent Features
The exchange is embedding agentic controls into its wallet layer as competition heats up over machine-to-machine payments.
Alipay to Launch AI Wallet Agent
Alipay is developing a wallet agent for AI-agent scenarios, allowing users to make payments and transfers via natural-language commands. The move signals that agentic payments are moving from protocol frameworks into mainstream wallet products.
Ant Group Launches APASS to Build Trust and Payment Infrastructure for AI Agents
Ant Group unveils APASS, a trust infrastructure for AI agents, aiming to enable identity verification, authorization, and payment settlement in real-world commercial scenarios.
Solana Builds Settlement Stack for Machine Payments, Processes 15 Million Transactions
Solana's settlement stack, designed for high-frequency micropayments initiated by AI agents and automated programs, has quietly processed roughly 15 million machine-to-machine transactions on the mainnet.
Ant International's AMP Protocol Onboards First 17 Global Payment Institutions
Ant International's agent payment protocol AMP has connected its first batch of 17 global payment institutions, bringing AI-agent-initiated transactions onto existing mobile payment rails.