Injective joins x402 Foundation to enable instant USDC payments for AI commerce.

Injective has become a core member of the x402 Foundation, integrating its blockchain network with the x402 payment protocol supported by major players like AWS, Google, Visa, and Mastercard. The protocol enables USDC payments that settle within a single block on Injective’s network, finalizing transactions in about 650 milliseconds. This fast, low-cost payment solution supports programmatic, machine-to-machine commerce, particularly for AI applications, by allowing micropayments without accounts or subscriptions. Injective’s EVM-compatible blockchain and middleware tools make it easy for developers to adopt this pay-per-request model, potentially transforming how AI services are monetized online.