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Stripe Link agents: budgets without tapping approve on every buy

August 25, 2026 by Daily Scope 24

Stripe Link agents: navy wallet with teal agent thread through budget dials and cracked coral seal

Stripe Link agents may soon spend against a budget, recurring buys, and pre-approvals — not only per-purchase taps. A Monday UI leak shows the shift; Link balance, Lead Bank, and agent liability terms are already live.

Agent Payments Protocol: when AI buys — and nobody can prove the limit

August 25, 2026 by Daily Scope 24

Agent Payments Protocol: coral cart pulled by abstract agent arm with broken receipt-chain seal

Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) lets AI shop with signed mandates — but Fortune’s Aug. 24 analysis shows evidence still may not link “search, don’t buy” to the charge. China floated know-your-agent rules the same week.