Visa, Mastercard and 24 other firms form alliance to set standards for AI agent payments

Aug 24, 2026 · Issue 4 · 4 sources, 4 articles

In the Agentic Payments Alliance launched by Rain, Visa, Mastercard and Circle are joined by 23 other firms, including Solana, to shape the rules for AI agent payments. According to the alliance's 24 August announcement, a market worth $3–5 trillion is taking shape.

Who is affected and how

fintech company

It is worth joining the standard-setting, as it will define the technical framework for agent payments.

banking professional

Authorisation and dispute resolution for agent transactions should be designed in line with the card networks' direction.

Sources

• Visa and Mastercard Join 26 Firms to Set Rules for AI Agent Payments - Startup Fortunestartupfortune.com · Aug 24, 2026
• Visa, Mastercard, and 24 Others Form Agentic Payments Alliance to Set AI Agent Payment Standardscodeandchain.com · Aug 26, 2026
• Visa and Mastercard Back New Agentic Payments Alliance - LegalBisonlegalbison.com · Aug 24, 2026
• Agentic Payments Alliance: Visa und Mastercard standardisieren KI-Zahlungenad-hoc-news.de · Aug 25, 2026

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