bitcoin newsSep 25, 2026AI summary

Block Backs x402 With Bitcoin Lightning Payments for AI Agents

Block is backing x402 alongside Google, Microsoft, AWS and Coinbase, bringing Bitcoin Lightning payments to the open standard for AI-agent commerce.

Block Backs x402 With Bitcoin Lightning Payments for AI Agents

Block is adding support for Bitcoin Lightning payments to x402, an open payment standard designed for transactions involving AI agents.

The company joins Google, Microsoft, AWS and Coinbase among the organizations backing the standard, according to Cointelegraph.

The move brings a Bitcoin payment option to x402’s AI-commerce framework. The source did not provide details on availability or implementation.

Source: Cointelegraph

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