Cardano Integrates ADA Token into x402 Payment Standard
Cardano has integrated its ADA token into the x402 payment standard's API, enabling direct payments using the cryptocurrency.
This move brings together a range of prominent players in the payment industry, including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Google, AWS, and Coinbase, under the x402 umbrella.
In September 2026, Cardano developers demonstrated a performance of approximately 1,000 transactions per second (TPS) with Leios.