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Will AI agents pay for news? Early x402 data shows small, irregular payments

BeInCrypto◼'s research unit tracked 6.4 million x402 agent payments on Solana◆ and Base between 23 July and 26 August 2026, totalling $119,947. Most transfers were under one cent, and no news product appeared in the top ten most-called paid resources, which were dominated by searches and data checks.