The x402 Foundation has transitioned to open, neutral, community-governed status, with major payments and tech firms including Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Google, and Amazon backing the shift. The move emphasizes decentralized governance over corporate control for the emerging agentic commerce protocol.
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x402 Foundation Transitions to Open Community Governance
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Polygon Joins x402 Payment Foundation with Coinbase, AWS, Google
Polygon has joined the x402 foundation, a new initiative backed by Coinbase, AWS, Google, Stripe, Mastercard, and Visa to build seamless global payment infrastructure. The foundation aims to enable frictionless money movement for agents, APIs, and applications, marking a major institutional push into blockchain-based payments.
Apr 2 14:00
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Solana Joins x402 Foundation with Tech Giants
Solana$79.10 Foundation has joined the x402 Foundation at the Linux Foundation, aligning with Amazon, Google, Mastercard, Stripe, Visa, and other tech and financial giants on open-source payment standards. The move signals Solana$79.10's push into institutional settlement infrastructure and interoperability with traditional finance players.
Apr 2 13:30