AI agent protocols, payments, and commerce infrastructure.


$930M+ total funding

6 major protocols

2 payment networks

9 categories


🆕 Google UCP Launches (Jan 11, 2026)

@Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

Google's answer to OpenAI's ACP. Powers checkout in AI Mode & Gemini. Co-developed with Shopify, Target, Walmart. 20+ endorsers including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, PayPal.


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Protocols and Standards

Payments & Commerce

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Agent Frameworks

🏛️ Governance

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📊 Intelligence

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@Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Universal agent-to-tool standard

@Agent2Agent Protocol (A2A)

Agent coordination layer

@Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)

🆕 Google's commerce standard

@Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP)

OpenAI's commerce standard


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