This protocol establishes a foundational layer for an autonomous agent economy. The system affects institutional infrastructure by integrating crypto payment rails directly into a framework designed by a dominant technology entity. The immediate consequence is the creation of a standardized, interoperable environment where AI agents can transact value, moving stablecoins from a speculative instrument to a core utility for automated, programmatic commerce. This architecture positions on-chain assets as a primary settlement layer for the next generation of digital economic activity.
The protocol provides the systemic architecture for integrating stablecoin settlement into the autonomous AI economy, expanding crypto’s utility beyond speculative trading.
- Protocol Name ▴ Agent Payments Protocol (AP2)
- Primary Collaborator ▴ Coinbase
- Core Functionality ▴ Enables AI agents to autonomously send and receive payments
Signal Acquired from ▴ The Block
