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Linux Foundation announces the operational launch of the x402 Foundation for agent payments

Event: Jul 14, 2026 · Published: Oct 13, 2026

On July 14, 2026 the Linux Foundation announced the operational launch of the x402 Foundation, an open-governance body formed to steward the x402 protocol. The press release describes x402 as an open standard for internet-native payments over HTTP, contributed by Coinbase, that lets AI agents, APIs, and applications send and receive payments. It says the foundation is now fully active under formal, open governance and lists premier members including Amazon Web Services, Cloudflare, Coinbase, Google, Mastercard, Stripe, and Visa.1

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Linux Foundation Announces Operational Launch of x402 Foundation to Standardize Internet-Native Payments for AI Agents and Applications (external site: linuxfoundation.org)
The Linux Foundation · Announcement · published Jul 14, 2026 · accessed Oct 13, 2026

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USASI. (2026, October 13). Linux Foundation announces the operational launch of the x402 Foundation for agent payments. United States of America Superintelligence. https://unitedstatesofamericasuperintelligence.com/news/linux-foundation-launches-x402-foundation/

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  author = {{USASI}},
  title = {Linux Foundation announces the operational launch of the x402 Foundation for agent payments},
  year = {2026},
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  note = {United States of America Superintelligence. Last updated 2026-10-13}
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