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AI & Enterprise
Nexth joins global AAIF group to discuss AI agent standardisation
Nexth said on April 29 it will join the Agentic AI Foundation (AAIF), a global cooperation network aimed at expanding artificial intelligence agent technology. AAIF, under the Linux Foundation, was set up to promote interoperability and standardisation for AI agents, with more than 100 technology companies participating. Nexth said it has formalised a partnership with Tron’s B.AI project and is applying Coinbase’s x402 and the on-chain standard ERC-8004.
Crypto
x402 agent payments protocol moves under Linux Foundation, KakaoPay joins governance
The Coinbase-backed agent payments protocol x402 has been transferred to the Linux Foundation. Under the arrangement, the 402 Foundation will manage and operate x402 within the Linux Foundation. Participants in the governance structure include Amazon Web Services, American Express, Ant International, Base, Circle, Google, KakaoPay, Mastercard, Microsoft, Polygon Labs, Shopify, the Solana Foundation and Visa. The x402 Foundation said it will run x402 on neutral principles under Linux Foundation governance.
Games & Commerce
A2A, MCP and UCP protocols spread as AI shopping ecosystem takes shape
A range of protocols to support AI shopping are appearing, including A2A, MCP and UCP, as an AI-based commerce ecosystem becomes more defined. A2A helps AI agents communicate with each other, while MCP connects AI to tools and data. UCP aims to standardise commerce information across discovery, carts, payments and delivery. The protocols are developing through collaboration among major companies, with an emphasis on sellers retaining control of customer data and transaction records.
