XRP Ledger passes 10 million x402 AI agent payments
Image: CoinGapeThe XRP Ledger has passed 10 million x402 payments, less than three months after reaching 1 million. The x402 protocol lets software send payments through HTTP requests. The x402 protocol uses the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code and is linked to Coinbase. XRPL joined x402 through an implementation from t54, with support added in June. Ayo Akinyele said AI agents remain the source of most x402 activity on XRPL.
Key points
- The x402 protocol lets software send payments through HTTP requests.
- The protocol uses the HTTP 402 Payment Required status code and is linked to Coinbase.
- XRPL joined x402 through an implementation from t54, with support added in June.
- Ayo Akinyele said AI agents remain the source of most x402 activity on XRPL.
Why it matters
The milestone shows AI agents can use x402 payments on the XRP Ledger for APIs, data and digital services. The protocol lets software send payments through HTTP requests.
What's unclear
The reports differ on daily x402 payment volume on XRPL: more than 600,000 per day versus an average of 500,000 per day.
Price context · XRP
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$1.49
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$1.49
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7 days · dashed line = publication
Sources · 3 publishers
CoinGape
Tier 2
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Blockonomi
Tier 3
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Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Crypto Basic
- Confirmed by CoinGape
- CryptoVideos brief published
How this brief was made. Our system found this event in 3 independent publications, summarised two complete reports with AI and checked every number above against the source text. Sources are linked in full. Not financial advice. Report an error
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