Coinbase x402 Adds “Up to” for Usage-Based AI Payments

Coinbase Developer Platform tok say dia x402 protocol don add "Upto" to support usage-based AI payments. Instead make dem dey settle for fixed price for agentic AI tasks, x402 fit charge based on wetin person really use, like token usage, processing time, or query complexity. The update come target wahala wey dey inside old x402 fixed-price flows, where cost hard to estimate before. With "Upto", sellers go set maximum price, buyers go authorize spending cap for one particular task. After agent finish the request, server go calculate the exact cost and charge only for the resources wey dem use. Technically, x402 "Upto" dem implement for EVM and e support ERC20 tokens. Coinbase don also integrate CDP Facilitator to make gasless payments possible, aim na to reduce friction for high-frequency on-chain agent commerce. Ownership of x402 don transfer go Linux Foundation, with big tech firms involved through the x402 Foundation. Separate Dune Analytics data wey the articles mention show say adoption peak for early November, then e drop, meaning product don improve but traction no steady. For crypto traders, na infrastructure/settlement-rails upgrade be this, no be catalyst for any specific token. The possible impact dey mostly indirect: if usage-based pricing fit improve throughput and cost predictability for on-chain AI workflows, demand for settlement-related activity fit grow over time, but short-term market pricing impact on ETH likely small.