July 14, 2026·Bullish·partnership

NEAR Joins x402 Foundation with AWS, Visa, Mastercard

NEAR joined the x402 Foundation, backed by AWS, American Express, Mastercard, Stripe, and Visa. The foundation aims to build an open stack for AI agents and payments, focusing on accessible payment rails for AI systems.

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$NEAR joined the x402 Foundation. AWS, AMEX, Mastercard, Stripe, and Visa are in that room together. The goal is an open stack for agents and payments. AI needs payment rails people can actually verify. Is this where agents get wallets?