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Google Teams Up With Coinbase to Bring Stablecoin Payments to AI Apps

The Agent Payments Protocol, supported by over 60 organizations including Mastercard and Coinbase, enables secure AI-driven transactions with cryptographically signed mandates and stablecoin integration.

  • Google launched the Agent Payments Protocol on Tuesday, an open protocol designed to secure AI agent-led financial transactions across platforms.
  • The protocol was developed collaboratively with over 60 organizations, including Mastercard, American Express, PayPal, Coinbase, and Salesforce, to address complex agentic purchasing challenges.
  • The AP2 protocol mandates that agents obtain two distinct cryptographically signed approvals—an intent mandate to authorize item searches and negotiations, followed by a cart mandate granting final consent to complete a purchase—thereby verifying user authorization and validating transactions.
  • Google VPs Stavan Parikh and Rao Surapaneni emphasized their dedication to advancing the protocol through a transparent and cooperative approach, encouraging the broader technology community to participate in its development.
  • The launch creates a significant footprint for agentic payments, enabling secure transactions with support for stablecoins and traditional payment methods, and suggests growing ecosystem adoption.
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TechCrunch broke the news in United States on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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