HSBC and Ant Test AI Agent Micropayments
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On October 9, 2026, Fintech News Hong Kong reported that Ant Digital Technologies and HSBC are testing a payment application based on tokenized deposits. The test involves AI agents using tokenized deposits to make micropayments for digital services. The report noted that such transactions support real-time settlement and are accompanied by risk checks. The progress disclosed in the report is that the two parties are conducting the relevant tests; no further information has yet been provided regarding the test scale, duration, participating users, or formal commercial arrangements.
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- Fintech News Hong KongHSBC and Ant Digital Technologies test AI agent micropayments based on Tokenised Deposits
Ant Digital Technologies and HSBC are testing the use of tokenised deposits by AI agents to make micropayments for digital services, with transactions supporting real-time settlement and risk checks.