Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing

Source: coinDesk October 28, 2026 · 09:01
Crypto Long & Short: What happens when an AI agent pays for the wrong thing
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The largest card networks now sit in the top governance tier of x402, the standard that AI agents use to pay for things online. Albert Castellana of GenLayer Labs explains why that standard has no way to dispute a charge, and what happens when the payment settles but the agent receives something wrong or useless.
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