# Ripple Joins AI Payment Push with XRP Ripple becomes a Premier Member of the x402 Foundation to support AI payment infrastructure. - **Source:** [Bitcoin News](https://brifing.si/source/d8aeaf1e-9839-4dad-9d25-7a6bf3fbeef8) - **Published:** 2026-07-14 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/100fea67-0bd5-4e09-a8a5-b12d97709c62 ## Ripple Joins the x402 Foundation Ripple has joined the x402 Foundation as a Premier Member, aiming to develop an open standard for AI-driven internet payments. This move positions XRP and RLUSD within the AI payment infrastructure. ## Purpose of the x402 Protocol The x402 protocol, contributed by Coinbase to the Linux Foundation, enables AI agents, APIs, and applications to make payments over the web. This allows software to exchange value alongside data. ## XRP's Role Ripple has made the XRP Ledger infrastructure compatible with the x402 protocol, enabling the use of XRP and RLUSD in AI payments. This enhances XRP's potential in AI-driven commerce. ## Foundation Members The x402 Foundation launched with 40 members from finance, cloud infrastructure, payments, and blockchain sectors. Premier Members include Amazon Web Services, Google, Mastercard, and Visa. ## Future of AI Commerce The x402 protocol allows AI agents to make payments to each other, removing barriers in AI-driven commerce. This is seen as a significant step for the future of digital commerce. ## XRP's Future Ripple aims for XRP to play a key role in AI payment infrastructure. However, the adoption and real-world usage of x402 will determine XRP's success. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.bitcoin.com/xrp-enters-ai-agent-payments-push-as-ripple-joins-x402-foundation/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._