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Verifiable Intent and the Race for a Universal Protocol in Commerce
Key Takeaways
Agent transactions: With models like the Universal Commerce Protocol, Google aims to control global agent transactions, relying on Mastercard’s verifiable financial infrastructure to make it viable.
Filling voids: Similar to how MCP secures agent access to internal systems, verifiable intent enables agents to securely transact on behalf of humans by closing three gaps in the purchase flow; it secures transactions by validating agent identity, ensures strict adherence to user instructions, and confirms the transaction occurred.
Big picture: Google and Mastercard are racing to lay…
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