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+6.1%HSBC and Ant Digital test AI agent micropayments with tokenized deposits
Image: CointelegraphHSBC and Ant Digital ran a technical verification test on October 9 2026 for AI agent micropayments using tokenized deposits. The test paired HSBC's Tokenised Deposit Service with Ant Digital's Anvita Flow network, running on the Jovay Testnet layer-2 blockchain. AI agents located digital services and executed sub-$2 micropayments, with real-time risk checks run by HSBC. The test was limited to technical verification, with no commercial launch or live customer involvement.
Key points
- The test paired HSBC's Tokenised Deposit Service with Ant Digital's Anvita Flow network.
- Transactions ran on the Jovay Testnet layer-2 blockchain environment.
- AI agents executed micropayments typically under $2 for accessed digital services.
- HSBC ran real-time risk checks for all test transactions.
- The test was limited to technical verification with no commercial launch or live customers.
Why it matters
The test demonstrates a working path for AI agents to handle automated micropayments using regulated, bank-backed tokenized deposits. It builds on existing bank blockchain payment infrastructure rather than introducing new public crypto assets.
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HSBC and Ant Digital test AI-agent payments with tokenized deposits
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- First reported by Cointelegraph
- Confirmed by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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