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HSBC, Ant Digital test AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits

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HSBC and Ant Digital ran a technical trial of AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits. The test involved service discovery, micropayments, real-time settlement, and risk checks, with HSBC’s Tokenised Deposit Service, Ant Digital’s Anvita Flow network, and Jovay Testnet all used in the setup.

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HSBC and Ant Digital carried out a technical trial of AI-agent payments using tokenized deposits.
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The trial showed AI agents discovering services and making micropayments through HSBC’s tokenized deposits.
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The setup used HSBC’s Tokenised Deposit Service, Ant Digital Technologies’ Anvita Flow network, and Jovay Testnet.
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Real-time settlement and risk checks were part of the test.

What it means

Users and businesses that handle digital payments would notice that AI agents were tested in a payment flow using tokenized deposits. The test included service discovery, micropayments, real-time settlement, and risk checks, so the practical shape of an AI-driven payment process is visible now, not just discussed in theory.

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