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Ethereum\u2019s future will be dominated by AI agents leveraging a dormant web standard, HTTP 402, and EIP 3009, to make real-world payments in crypto without human input, two Coinbase devs said.<\/p>\n
Autonomous agents \u2014 AI-powered programs that can think and transact without human input \u2014 could unlock a new world of e-commerce on Ethereum due to a largely forgotten HTTP web standard that has only recently started being leveraged on the blockchain.<\/p>\n
The dormant HTTP 402 \u201cPayment Required\u201d status \u2014 defined around 30 years ago \u2014 together with Ethereum Improvement Proposal 3009, enables AI agents to make stablecoin transfers without human intervention, the Ethereum Foundation said<\/a> on Wednesday, sharing a \u201cguest thread\u201d written by Coinbase development team members Kevin Leffew and Lincoln Murr.<\/p>\n The pair said autonomous agents could become Ethereum\u2019s \u201cbiggest power user\u201d in the X post. Coinbase has already implemented<\/a> HTTP 402 via the \u201cx402 payments protocol,\u201d according to its GitHub account.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n