Hedera unveils Agent Accounts for AI agents, mainnet set for Q2 2027

Hedera announced Agent Accounts, programmable non-custodial spending accounts for AI agents with a total allowance, daily cap, per-transaction maximum and recipient allowlist enforced by a smart contract. Access is via Agentic Payment Services (MCP server, REST API, relayer) with payments in HBAR, USDC or other Hedera tokens. Mainnet is targeted for Q2 2027 after partner and public testnets.

• Accounts are non-custodial: keys stay in the user's wallet and funds move only on purchase
• Rules — total allowance, daily cap, per-transaction max, allowlist — are written to a smart contract
• Every action is logged to Hedera Consensus Service, with x402 compatibility
• Partner testnet in Q4 2026, public testnet in Q1 2027, mainnet targeted for Q2 2027