【Plain Language Guide】The 30-year-sleeping HTTP status code 402 is being awakened by AI. Starting in 2025, the x402 protocol and ERC-8004 standard will emerge simultaneously, jointly tackling the ultimate challenges of AI agents' "autonomous payments" and "identity trust." From micro-payments at the tens of levels to on-chain systems, a machine economy network that requires human intervention has begun to take shape. However, amidst the narrative of protocol explosion, underlying technological threats, regulatory gaps, and the hype around concept coins remain concerns. Is this the ultimate completion of internet protocols or the next spectacular bubble? For more details, see:
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When AI Starts Paying Its Own Bills
【Plain Language Guide】The 30-year-sleeping HTTP status code 402 is being awakened by AI. Starting in 2025, the x402 protocol and ERC-8004 standard will emerge simultaneously, jointly tackling the ultimate challenges of AI agents' "autonomous payments" and "identity trust."
From micro-payments at the tens of levels to on-chain systems, a machine economy network that requires human intervention has begun to take shape. However, amidst the narrative of protocol explosion, underlying technological threats, regulatory gaps, and the hype around concept coins remain concerns. Is this the ultimate completion of internet protocols or the next spectacular bubble?
For more details, see: