AGENT WALLETS & PAYMENTS
Understand the
agent payment world.
From wallets and authorization to payment protocols: understand the roles, follow the public evidence, and explore what is taking shape.
“Find the data for my research.”
- 1A taskWhat is the agent trying to do?
- 2PermissionWho gave it permission to spend?
- 3PaymentWhat can it pay with?WALLET
- 4Verification & recordsWas payment completed and the service delivered?
Illustrative roles, not a universal protocol sequence.
START WITH A QUESTION
What happens when an agent needs to pay?
THE DIRECTORY
Start with these projects.
Find wallets, protocols, and company profiles in the full directory.
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A standard for requesting payment and supplying payment proof when accessing a digital resource.
Read introduction →AP2
Verifiable credentials and mandates record what a user authorized an agent to purchase or pay for.
Read introduction →AMP
A framework connecting agent-led commerce with mobile wallets, super apps, and payment participants.
Read introduction →Coinbase Agentic Wallets
Give an agent a wallet to hold, spend, trade, and earn stablecoins.
Read introduction →Circle Agent Wallets
Programmable USDC wallets with spending policies and service discovery.
Read introduction →Crossmint Agent Wallets
Programmable smart wallets with scoped agent access through a unified API.
Read introduction →ONE PROJECT AT A TIME
The reference is the starting point.
A forthcoming series will unpack individual wallets, protocols, and payment products. Public references are available now; dedicated articles will appear when published.
SOURCES BEFORE CLAIMS
Know what you are reading.
Agent payments are developing unevenly. A specification, a demo, and a usable product are different kinds of evidence.
Public references
Summaries link to official sources and carry a review date. They describe what providers publish, without claiming independent verification of performance.
Editorial analysis
Dedicated articles will have their own author, publication date, and sources. Unpublished articles are not shown as completed work.
Hands-on evidence
No payment tests have been performed for this initial collection. Future tests will state the environment, steps, and limitations. Basic listings remain free; sponsorship will be labeled.