• Mastercard is extending its Agent Pay and Verifiable Intent technologies to open agent ecosystems through lobster.cash, enabling AI agents to initiate payments using Mastercard credentials.
• KuCoin is integrating direct crypto payments with Mastercard’s global network in Australia, allowing real time, crypto backed transactions at the point of sale.
• Together, these moves highlight Mastercard’s push into AI driven commerce and digital asset payments beyond its traditional card network.

Mastercard (NYSE:MA), trading at around $506.43, is building on its established role in global payments by tying its network directly into AI agent platforms and crypto rails. The stock has seen mixed performance, with a 35.7% return over 3 years and…