HTTP 402 "Payment Required" sat unused in the spec for 35 years.
Now it's how AI agents pay for APIs.
We just launched x402 Payments — a managed facilitator for both sides of the transaction
Binance exits the EU. OKX & Coinbase race for 40% of European spot volume.
But MiCA compliance is non-negotiable — real-time AML screening & KYT on every transaction.
What dev teams must build now 👇
cryptoapis.io/blog/613-okx-a…#MiCA#AML#KYT#Web3#CryptoAPIs
🚨 New: KYT Transaction Screening is live.
Screen any on-chain tx for risk in real time — mixers, ransomware, sanctioned wallets — one API call.
Combine with Address Screening for full AML coverage across your stack.
👇 cryptoapis.io/blog/612-we-ju…#KYT#AML#CryptoCompliance
AWS just integrated x402 into CloudFront — AI agents can now pay publishers in USDC on Base, per request, automatically.
Machine-to-machine payments are going mainstream.
cryptoapis.io/blog/601-aws-c…#AI#Web3#USDC#CryptoAPIs
Stablecoin volume: $27.6T in 2025.
MiCA enforcement: live June 2026.
Teams relying on static address screening: at risk.
Here's the 3-layer compliance architecture your payment stack actually needs 🧵