News Summary

• Coinbase-backed x402 has added batch settlement, a feature designed to reduce the cost of high-frequency AI agent payments.
• The feature lets buyers deposit ERC-20 funds into onchain escrow and sign offchain vouchers for each paid request.
• Sellers can verify those vouchers quickly, serve the request and later redeem many payments together in batched onchain transactions, according to x402’s documentation.
• It comes a week after Amazon Web Services (AWS) integrated Coinbase's x402 payment protocol and wallet infrastructure to allow AI agents to make USDC (USDC) payments on Base and Solana.