HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies Complete AI Agent Payment Technology Test
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View chart & analysis → - 1HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies have completed a technology test where AI agents pay for digital services using tokenized bank deposits.
- 2The test explored real-time settlement methods for micro-payments with a benchmark amount of less than $2 for transactions under $2.
- 3Agent payment volume is growing, with the x402 protocol recording an adjusted payment volume of $15 million since its launch in May 2025.
So what's the key point?
HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies have finished testing technology that allows artificial intelligence to pay for things on its own. They verified a method for sending and receiving small amounts of money under $2 in real time.
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