Cryptocurrency wallet startup Oobit has introduced a Visa-backed virtual card that allows AI agents to process payments in USDT without human intervention.
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- Oobit has launched Visa-powered agent cards that allow AI agents to make payments in USDT directly from a Tether vault without converting fiat currencies.
- Cards are limited to approved businesses, with spending controls and merchant restrictions set at the transaction level after verification of compliance.
- Support for AI frameworks like OpenAI, Cloud, AutoGen, and LangChain allows agents to automate tasks like subscriptions, ad spend, and cloud services.
According to Oobit, the new “agent cards” withdraw funds directly from the Tether vault, eliminating the need for fiat currencies or remittances when AI systems initiate transactions.
Company He said These cards enable automatic spending across online services, including subscription renewals, advertising budgets, and provisioning of cloud infrastructure that are operated through pre-defined workflows.
Each card is assigned to a single AI-powered agent, ensuring a traceable identity and a clear audit trail across transactions, Oobit said.
Spending limits and restrictions are imposed at the merchant level within the transaction layer, which the company said limits activity to approved parameters after companies complete “know your business” compliance checks.
Integration with major AI frameworks allows the system to work across commonly used tools. Oobit has confirmed compatibility with solutions from OpenAI, Cloude, AutoGen and LangChain, enabling companies to deploy agents that can act on operational instructions without manual oversight.
Oobit consultant Alex Obchakevich said in a mail On the X these agents can also expand beyond payments to trading cryptocurrencies and stocks.
Agent cards have been issued to an established group of companies, and the onboarding process is scheduled to gradually expand until June 30, Oobit said. Access remains restricted as the company evaluates usage and compliance requirements ahead of a broader release.
Industry leaders increasingly point out Artificial intelligence agents As future participants in digital payments.
“There will be more AI agents transacting online than humans very soon,” Brian Armstrong said, while Jeremy Allaire added in January that “billions of AI agents” could be transacting online within three to five years.
Oobit said the next trillion internet users will be AI-driven systems.
Previous developments show how the company has connected cryptocurrency wallets to traditional payment networks.
Obit added in January supports For Phantom, connecting Solana-based assets to Visa’s infrastructure and allowing users to spend digital assets across more than 80 million merchants. The integration used its DePay system to settle payments directly from non-custodial wallets, converting cryptocurrencies into fiat currencies at checkout while merchants received local currency.
