New Linux Foundation project aims to make payments native to AI workflows

The Linux Foundation has launched the x402 Foundation, a new industry body that will oversee the x402 payment protocol, an open standard designed to let AI agents, applications, and APIs pay for digital services over HTTP. The x402 protocol, originally developed by Coinbase, embeds payment capabilities directly into web interactions, allowing AI agents, APIs, and applications to send and receive payments as part of standard HTTP requests rather than through separate checkout or billing systems,