Block adds Bitcoin Lightning to x402, the AI-agent payment standard
- —Block joined the x402 Foundation on Sept. 24, alongside Google, Microsoft, AWS and Coinbase
- —A Sept. 23 commit added Lightning settlement under the network identifier lnbtc
- —x402 processed about 75 million transactions and $24 million in volume over 30 days
- —Cardano joined the same foundation earlier this week, enabling ADA payments
Why it matters: Lightning gains a new demand channel via AI-agent micropayments, though Lightning-specific volumes on x402 are not yet disclosed.
Source: Journal du Coin