x402, EVMAuth, and the Future of the Internet

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Here is a link to an article I wrote that discusses EVMAuth, how it differs from Coinbase's recently released x402 protocol, and the impetus behind both of them:

https://shaunscovil.com/x402-evmauth-and-the-future-of-the-internet-f55c072ef9c8

For AI systems to reach their full potential, they need a new kind of infrastructure that enables instant, frictionless access to real-time contextual data, API services, and distributed computing resources. They need the ability to execute high-volume micro-transactions without human-in-the-loop intervention or delays.

Both x402 and EVMAuth address this need, albeit with different approaches and scopes. The goal is to create an infrastructure layer that enables ... an “explosion of growth” in human-to-agent and agent-to-agent commerce over the next five years.