Amazon launches AI wallet with Coinbase, Stripe

Amazon Web Services has introduced "Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Payments," a new infrastructure enabling AI agents to conduct real-time online purchases using stablecoins. This initiative, developed in partnership with Coinbase and Stripe, initially focuses on micropayments for APIs and digital content, with plans to expand to larger transactions like travel bookings. The system aims to facilitate an "agentic economy" where AI acts as an independent economic actor, utilizing Coinbase's x402 protocol and Stripe's Privy wallet. This development signifies a major step towards creating financial rails for autonomous AI commerce, potentially leading to a future where AI agents drive significant online economic activity.