World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

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Proposed in 1993, the HTTP 402 status code sat unused for decades. Now, the x402 protocol revitalizes it to enable instant, secure payments for autonomous AI agents.

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Requirements for enabling autonomous agentic commerce

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Monetizing autonomous agent interactions with HTTP 402 payments

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Transitioning toward autonomous agentic commerce

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Introducing the X402 protocol and its core architectural components

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Current state of the x402 protocol standardization

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Preparing for autonomous interactions and protocol-level stablecoin payments

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