the number of startups working on privacy has effectively 10x'd since we started and you think I'm gonna stoplmaotrillionsMason Nystrom (@masonnystrom):Startup categories that are very crowded right now:1) Prediction markets (aggregators, long tail markets, verticalization, etc.)2) Privacy - ZEC revitalizing a value proposition of privacy.3) Stablecoin neobanks and agentic payments - tons of neobank players with real ...

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AI + Payments Landscape - The industry observes a rapid development in AI + payments, similar to the earlier crypto x AI developments, involving Neo banks, stablecoins & DeFi [1] - The industry identifies hundreds of protocols within this vertical, supported by substantial capital [1] - Institutional capital is being heavily invested in creating the next generation of payment systems [1] Disruption of Traditional Finance - Incumbent financial systems face disintermediation due to their cumbersome and expensive international transaction processes [2] - Traditional payment rails are compelled to adopt new technologies to avoid being displaced [2] - Enhanced payment rails integrated with physical AI will enable robots to integrate into general society in the long term [2] Key Players and Initiatives - Tether is developing a Wallet Dev Kit + Plasma (XPL) [3] - Visa is building "Intelligent Commerce" for AI Agents to shop for users [3] - Mastercard announced Agent Pay, a VISA rival, within 2 days of VISA [3] - Coinbase is involved with x402 (HTTPS & payments) [3] - Circle's partnership with Coinbase will benefit from the downstream effects of x402 [3] - Cloudflare is developing NET Dollar, specifically an AI Agents focused stablecoin for compute [3] - Tria is a Neo Bank leveraging AI for optimal swapping using "Best Path" [3] - Revolut acquired AI travel agent startup "Swifty" incubated by Lufthansa [3] - Almanak offers autonomous liquidity vaults for stablecoin yield optimization and Pendle strategies [3] - Giza provides autonomous stablecoin strategies + Pendle [3]

X402 Protocol Overview - X402 协议旨在实现链上支付，被誉为“支付模型上下文协议 (MCP)”，使代理能够与真实世界数据交互并进行交易 [1] - Coinbase 收购 Echo 凸显了其在 AI 代理领域的重要性，可能比其他项目更具潜力 [1] Backers and Partnerships - Coinbase 和 Cloudflare 是 X402 的支持者，预计该协议将在 Base 上活跃，并支持跨链操作 (Solana, Polygon, Near 等) [1] - GoKiteAI 与 Brevis 合作，利用 X402 协议增强代理支付的隐私性 [2] - Cloudflare Agents SDK + Google A2A 支付协议也与 X402 相关 [2] Relevant Protocols and Tokens - 与 X402 相关的协议包括 @pingobserver, @heurist_ai, @virtuals_io, @questflow, @AnchorBrowser, @PayAINetwork [3] - 与 X402 相关的代币包括 $DREAM, $SANTA, $GLORIA, $AURA (均为 Virtuals 代币) [3] Stablecoin and Neo Banks - Circle 与 Coinbase 保持合作关系，USDC 稳定币可能成为代理交易的首选 [4] - Tether 推出钱包开发工具包，预计将出现数万亿个钱包，主要用于 AI 代理 [4] - useTria 与多个 AI 协议以及 Billions 合作，为支付提供 zkKYC 隐私保护 [4] - Visa 和 Mastercard 几个月前宣布了 AI 代理计划，并正在推出支持数万亿交易的基础设施 [4] Market Predictions and Insights - A16zcrypto 报告预测到 2030 年，AI 代理的自主交易价值将达到 30 trillion 美元 [1][5] - RibbitCapital 认为 AI 系统将成为经济参与者，进行收入和支出 [5] - Stripe 和 PayOS 等公司将在为代理构建基础设施方面获得巨大价值 [5] - 稳定币和可编程货币将被人类和代理用于支付和资产管理 [5] - AI 代理支付将成为自主实体新的金融轨道 [5]

RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)I'm being asked what x402 is, so here's why you should care:a) Background:- The x402 protocol enables agents to make payments onchain@a16zcrypto 2025 "State of Crypto" Report specifically mentioned x402 in the context of agentic payments, which is anticipated to hit $30 trillion in autonomous txs value by 2030- It's dubbed the "Payments MCP" [Model Context Protocol];I'll link my MCP article below so you have an understanding, but the "quick and nasty" is that MCP enables agents to intera ...

RT s4mmy (@S4mmyEth)I'm being asked what x402 is, so here's why you should care:a) Background:- The x402 protocol enables agents to make payments onchain@a16zcrypto 2025 "State of Crypto" Report specifically mentioned x402 in the context of agentic payments, which is anticipated to hit $30 trillion in autonomous txs value by 2030- It's dubbed the "Payments MCP" [Model Context Protocol];I'll link my MCP article below so you have an understanding, but the "quick and nasty" is that MCP enables agents to intera ...

X402 Protocol & AI Agent Payments - X402 协议旨在实现链上支付，预计到 2030 年自主交易额将达到 30 trillion 美元 [1] - Coinbase 收购 Echo 预示着 Coinbase 在 AI Agent 领域的布局，其重要性远超预期 [1] - Cloudflare Agents SDK + Google A2A 支付协议正在推进 AI Agent 支付的发展 [2] Key Players & Partnerships - GoKiteAI 与 brevis_zk 合作，利用 x402 协议实现支付隐私 [2] - Virtuals 生态系统中的多个 agent 正在使用 x402 协议 [1] - PayPal Ventures 领投 Kite AI 的 18 million 美元 A 轮融资，或将推动 PyUSD 在 agentic stablecoin 中的应用 [5] Market Trends & Insights - Circle 与 Coinbase 保持合作关系，USDC 稳定币可能成为 AI Agent 支付的首选 [4] - Neo Banks 正在为 AI Agent 支付做准备，Tether 推出钱包开发工具包，预计将有数 trillion 钱包 [4] - Visa 和 Mastercard 几个月前宣布了他们的 AI Agent 计划，并正在为数 trillion 交易推出基础设施 [4] - a16zcrypto 报告指出，AI Agent 支付预计到 2030 年将达到 30 trillion 美元 [1][5]

X402 Protocol Overview - X402 协议旨在实现链上支付，被誉为“支付模型上下文协议 (MCP)”，使代理能够与真实世界数据交互并进行交易 [1] - Coinbase 收购 Echo 凸显了其在 AI 代理领域的重要性，可能比其他项目更具潜力 [1] Backers and Partnerships - Coinbase 和 Cloudflare 是 X402 的支持者，预计该协议将在 Base 上活跃，并支持跨链操作 (Solana, Polygon, Near 等) [1] - GoKiteAI 与 Brevis 合作，利用 X402 协议增强代理支付的隐私性 [2] - Cloudflare Agents SDK + Google A2A 支付协议也与 X402 相关 [2] Relevant Protocols and Tokens - 与 X402 相关的协议包括 @pingobserver, @heurist_ai, @virtuals_io, @questflow, @AnchorBrowser, @PayAINetwork [3] - 与 X402 相关的代币包括 $DREAM, $SANTA, $GLORIA, $AURA (均为 Virtuals 代币) [3] Stablecoin and Neo Banks - Circle 与 Coinbase 保持合作关系，USDC 稳定币可能成为代理交易的首选 [4] - Tether 推出钱包开发工具包，预计将出现数万亿个钱包，主要用于 AI 代理 [4] - useTria 与多个 AI 协议以及 Billions 合作，为支付提供 zkKYC 隐私保护 [4] - Visa 和 Mastercard 几个月前宣布了 AI 代理计划，并正在推出支持数万亿交易的基础设施 [4] Market Predictions and Insights - A16zcrypto 报告预测到 2030 年，AI 代理的自主交易价值将达到 30 trillion 美元 [1][5] - RibbitCapital 认为 AI 系统将成为经济参与者，进行收入和支出 [5] - Stripe 和 PayOS 等公司将在为代理构建基础设施方面获得巨大价值 [5] - 稳定币和可编程货币将被人类和代理用于支付和资产管理 [5] - AI 代理支付将成为自主实体新的金融轨道 [5]

I'm being asked what x402 is, so here's why you should care:a) Background:- The x402 protocol enables agents to make payments onchain@a16zcrypto 2025 "State of Crypto" Report specifically mentioned x402 in the context of agentic payments, which is anticipated to hit $30 trillion in autonomous txs value by 2030- It's dubbed the "Payments MCP" [Model Context Protocol];I'll link my MCP article below so you have an understanding, but the "quick and nasty" is that MCP enables agents to interact with real world d ...