Mastercard unveils payment infrastructure for AI agents, adds stablecoin support

Mastercard has unveiled a new infrastructure called Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M) to support autonomous payments between AI agents. According to The Block, the infrastructure is designed to support high-speed micropayments and always-on transactions between AI agents and devices using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. Over 30 companies have joined the project as initial partners, including Coinbase, OKX, Ripple, Solana, Polygon, and Aave.