Base: Mastercard backs agent payments built on x402 and USDC
Card networks are moving into agent payment rails.
CollapseBase: Mastercard backs agent payments built on x402 and USDC
Base, Coinbase’s blockchain network, said Mastercard is helping bring the next wave of agentic finance with a simpler way for AI agents to pay. The payments use the x402 protocol and the USDC stablecoin and settle on Base. The post is a promotional video and gives no launch date, scope of the partnership or transaction volumes.