The x402 Foundation adds the Lightning Network payment standard
With the change, AI agents can pay in satoshis for data, compute and MCP tools, and verify payment with the Lightning preimage, according to ChainCatcher and Gate News.
x402 was created at Coinbase so agents and apps can pay on their own when a server answers "402 Payment Required". It is now governed by the Linux Foundation, and Cloudflare, Google, AWS, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and American Express take part in its governance, according to ChainCatcher.
Sources: ChainCatcher · Gate News