Ripple Deepens AI Focus: XRPL Adds AI Agent Payments

Ripple is expanding its focus on artificial intelligence, with the XRP Ledger now supporting AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. This move follows the launch of the XRPL AI Starter Kit, which helps developers build applications where AI agents can send, receive, and manage payments. The kit supports x402-powered payments. Ripple also has a job opening for a Staff Software Engineer, GenAI Platform, in San Francisco. This role centers on agentic AI systems, security controls, and developer tooling. AI agents are already using these tools to pay for computing resources and settle invoices. While Ripple is pushing XRP and RLUSD into machine payments, USDC currently dominates x402 activity. This development signals Ripple's deeper involvement in the growing field of artificial intelligence and automated transactions.