AEON, the next generation crypto payment framework, has officially launched the x402 Facilitator on BNB Chain, marking a major step forward in the evolution of autonomous AI payments. Developed in close collaboration with the BNB Chain team, this milestone brings the x402 payment standard, originally pioneered by Coinbase, to one of the world's most scalable blockchain ecosystems, accelerating the path toward real-world AI commerce.

The x402 protocol is designed to enable AI agents to independently execute online transactions by embedding payments directly into standard HTTP interactions. It transforms the long-dormant "402 Payment Required" web status code into a functional payment rail, allowing agents to initiate and verify payments in stablecoins without human intervention.

Built natively on BNB Chain, AEON's x402 Facilitator enhances this protocol with verifiable transactions, onchain settlement, and immutable receipts. The integration allows AI agents to interact seamlessly with millions of service providers across the BNB ecosystem, executing payments that are fast, transparent, and verifiable in real time.