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Alchemy's AI-driven identity and payment service gains access to Visa network
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Blockchain infrastructure firm Alchemy said AI agents with its AgentCard now have access to the Visa (V) network with complete identity and payment capabilities, enabling them to make online purchases on behalf of consumers.
Key facts
- In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024
- Every major computing shift has produced a new kind of economic actor,” Nikil Viswanathan, co-founder and CEO of Alchemy, said in a statement
- The integration allows AgentCard, a virtual ID and spending card for AI agents, to access Visa Intelligent Commerce to book a vacation, order groceries or renew a subscription, for example
- Agent-native payment protocols are in early adoption with firms like Stripe, Visa and Mastercard (MA) driving hard into this new area, known as agentic commerce
Summary
Agents with an AgentCard can transact using Visa-issued tokens, preserving rewards, credit lines and card benefits without creating new accounts or credentials. Each AgentCard receives a dedicated email address at agentcard.email and a new phone number. The integration allows AgentCard, a virtual ID and spending card for AI agents, to access Visa Intelligent Commerce to book a vacation, order groceries or renew a subscription, for example, without the consumer ever touching a checkout screen. Agent-native payment protocols are in early adoption with firms like Stripe, Visa and Mastercard (MA) driving hard into this new area, known as agentic commerce.