x402 protocol merges spec for Bitcoin Lightning payments via BIP-122
kleffew94 · x · 2026-09-23
- The x402 Foundation merged PR #2861 by benthecarman, officially specifying how to use Bitcoin Lightning (BIP-122) as a payment mechanism for the x402 protocol.
- The change is a docs/spec update on the 6.6k-star repo, labeled as a spec addition.
- x402 is an HTTP-native payment protocol for AI agents; Lightning support enables instant, small-denomination Bitcoin settlement between agents.
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