#Linux Foundation

Crypto & Blockchain

Coinbase Cedes x402 Payments Protocol to Linux Foundation—Tech Giants Pile In

Everyone figured Coinbase would hoard its x402 payments brainchild. Instead, it's handing reins to the Linux Foundation—backed by Google, Microsoft, and crypto players—betting on open standards to turbocharge fintech rails.

Payments & Wallets

Coinbase's AI Payments Protocol x402 Just Got the Tech Giants' Blessing—Here's Why It Matters

Coinbase's x402 protocol just achieved something crypto rarely does: getting Google, Stripe, and Amazon to agree on a standard. This isn't hype—it's the infrastructure layer that AI agents need to actually transact in the real world.