OKX Launches Protocol for Autonomous Agent Commerce With Escrow Settlement

OKX has released the Agent Payments Protocol, an open standard for direct agent-to-agent transactions on blockchain. The protocol moves beyond simple fund transfers to conditional settlement: payment held in escrow until deliverables verify complete. This addresses a gap in current AI agent systems, which operate within single organizations. OKX positions blockchain as the trust layer enabling agents to transact across organizational boundaries without intermediaries.