The Linux Foundation has launched the x402 Foundation, with Coinbase contributing the x402 protocol. Built on HTTP 402, the standard is designed to let AI agents, APIs, and apps exchange value natively, with 23 founding members joining governance.
KakaoPay aims to launch a blockchain-based wallet integrating stablecoins and tokenized assets for its 40 million users. KakaoBank is also preparing to enter the stablecoin market, with regulatory clarity seen as a key enabler.
x402 has launched Agentic.market, a discovery platform for AI agents and users to find, access, and pay for compatible online services without API keys. Support around x402 now includes major tech and payments companies.
KakaoPay has joined the Coinbase-led x402 Foundation as a founding member, becoming the only South Korean representative. The move could strengthen instant on-chain payment standards and raise South Korea’s role in global blockchain payment infrastructure.
KakaoPay has joined the Coinbase-led x402 Foundation as a founding member, becoming the only South Korean representative in the group focused on standardizing instant on-chain payments.
KakaoPay has joined the Coinbase-led x402 Foundation as a founding member, becoming the only South Korean representative. The move highlights growing momentum behind instant on-chain payment standards and could strengthen Korea’s role in global blockchain payment infrastructure.
South Korea's leading fintech platform KakaoPay becomes a founding member of the Coinbase-led x402 Foundation, alongside Google, AWS, Visa, and Microsoft, to standardize instant on-chain payments. The move accelerates blockchain adoption in Asia.
South Korea's leading fintech platform KakaoPay becomes a founding member of the x402 Foundation alongside Google, AWS, Visa, and Microsoft. The initiative aims to standardize instant on-chain payments via pre-authorized channels, potentially revolutionizing digital transactions across Asia.
