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HSBC and Ant Digital Test AI-Agent Payments With Tokenized Deposits
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Fusion42 · 9 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
HSBC and Ant Digital Technologies successfully tested a system allowing AI agents to perform micropayments using tokenized bank deposits, settled in real-time on a blockchain testnet. The test combined HSBC’s Tokenised Deposit Service and Ant Digital’s Anvita Flow network, marking a technical verification but not a commercial launch.
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You need to prepare for AI agents becoming direct actors in payments as HSBC’s test shows banks moving towards integrating blockchain and AI for real-time micropayments. This development challenges you to rethink your payment flows and risk controls now before standards solidify.
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