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Public story · 2026-03-17 · source-backed
World ID (iris-scan-backed) embedded in agentic commerce so merchants can verify a human authorized an agent's transaction. Integrates with Coinbase/Cloudflare x402 blockchain protocol. Amazon and Mastercard listed as embracing platforms. Source
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CoinDesk reports the Linux Foundation-affiliated body is building an HTTP-native payment standard for agents, named after the 402 status code. Premier members span payments (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Stripe, Adyen, Fiserv), tech (Google, AWS, Cloudflare, Shopify), and crypto (Co...
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