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Cloudflare unveils Monetization Gateway with stablecoin payments over X402

Cloudflare unveils Monetization Gateway with stablecoin payments over X402

Cloudflare opened a waitlist for the product, which is aimed at AI-agent traffic and lets customers charge for webpages, datasets, APIs or MCP tools with stablecoin settlement.

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Summary

Cloudflare opened the waitlist for Monetization Gateway, a product that lets customers charge for webpages, datasets, APIs or MCP tools using the x402 protocol with stablecoin settlement. The company, which says it handles about one-fifth of global internet traffic, is positioning the offering for AI-agent traffic as internet platforms look for ways to enable automated, per-request payments. The move follows a similar step in June, when AWS added Coinbase’s x402 version to CloudFront for per-request USDC payments.

Terms & Concepts
  • stablecoin settlement: Completing payments using crypto tokens designed to maintain a stable value.
  • x402 protocol: A payments protocol used to charge for online resources and services.
  • MCP tools: Tools built around the Model Context Protocol, which helps AI systems connect to external data and services.