Jack Dorsey’s Block Brings Lightning Network to x402
For decades, the internet ignored HTTP status code 402, a built-in checkout lane for the web that nobody used. Now, artificial intelligence (AI) agents need to spend money thousands of times a day without humans clicking a button. To solve this, Block plugged the Lightning Network directly into the x402 payment standard. The internet always […]
Key Takeaways
- For decades, the internet ignored HTTP status code 402, a built-in checkout lane for the web that nobody used.
- Now, artificial intelligence (AI) agents need to spend money thousands of times a day without humans clicking a button.
- To solve this, Block plugged the Lightning Network directly into the x402 payment standard.
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