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On agent spending governance, open standards, and building trust in autonomous AI.

April 15, 2026

x402 Doesn't Say No

x402 is becoming the TCP/IP of agent payments. But the protocol answers how agents pay — not whether they should. The policy layer is missing.

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April 11, 2026

Agents Can Pay. Who Controls the Wallet?

Stripe proved AI agents can build payment integrations autonomously. But capability without governance is a liability. The missing layer is a spending policy standard.

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