Circle Introduces AI-Driven USDC Payment System for Autonomous Transactions
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Circle launches AI-driven USDC payment system enabling autonomous, secure machine-to-machine transactions for seamless API access and real-time blockchain settlements. Circle Internet Financial has launched a new system that combines artificial intelligence and blockchain payments. This integration allows AI agents to automatically pay for online services with USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin. The announcement is a major step in moving towards machine-to-machine commerce. Circle Integrates x402 to Streamline AI Transactions with USDC To begin with, Circle’s system ties its wallet infrastructure with a new payment protocol called x402. This protocol is based on the following standard in http 402 “Payment Required”. It enables websites or APIs to ask for money before granting access to their data or service. This means that an AI agent can now pay a small USDC amount – like for example a processing fee, a charge for using data – before getting a response from an online service. For instance, let’s say one of the few A.I agents is requesting real-time weather information. With Circle’s system, the agent is able to detect the cost, make the payment-in USDC-and get the data – all in one seamless flow. This setup not only saving time, it is also free from human involvement of the transaction. As a result, developers can create new ways to make money from APIs and data services. Related Reading: Finastra and Circle Partner to Bring USDC Stablecoin to Global Banks | Live Bitcoin News Besides, the technology is not limited to small tasks. The system is used for complex use cases such as travel bookings. Consider an AI-first helper that keeps track of flight prices, hotel availability and loyalty rewards. When it finds a match, it can immediately book the ticket and pay the airline through the USDC. In addition, Circle went the further to provide…
