Mastercard has launched Agent Pay for Machines, a payment platform enabling AI agents to autonomously transact using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. The service supports machine-to-machine transactions, including microtransactions as small as fractions of a cent, at high volume, low value, and low latency. Over 30 companies have joined the initiative, including Coinbase, OKX, Polygon, RippleX, Stripe, and Cloudflare. This expansion of Mastercard's Agent Pay program aims to foster new AI business models where services are bought and sold among agents at unprecedented scales. The launch follows Mastercard's broader push into cryptocurrency, including its Crypto Partner Program in March 2026, the acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, and expanded support for regulated stablecoins like USDC and RLUSD on Solana's enterprise platform. Mastercard's efforts seek to integrate digital assets with its payment network for autonomous AI commerce.

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• Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines for autonomous AI agent payments
• Supports microtransactions via cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins
• Over 30 partners include Coinbase, OKX, Polygon, RippleX, Stripe, Cloudflare
• Follows Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program and BVNK acquisition
• Expands stablecoin settlement on Solana with USDC and RLUSD

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