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Cardano Gains Native Support in x402 Payments Protocol

  • Cardano was added to the official x402 repository with support for mainnet, preprod and preview
  • The implementation includes a client, server, facilitator and working examples for developers
  • Previously, x402 payments on Cardano were possible only through third-party projects such as Masumi
  • The x402 Foundation launched in July with support from AWS, Google, Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Circle
Why it matters: Native support lowers the barrier for developers and expands the number of applications and AI agents accepting payments settled in Cardano.
Source: U.Today