Mastercard Just Gave AI Agents Their Own Credit Cards

Mastercard and startup Alchemy launched AgentCard: AI agents get virtual tokenized cards linked to a user's account and can pay for purchases within set limits. Mastercard, Visa and Ant International also introduced the Know Your Agent framework for certifying trusted agents.

• Card is single-use, with a spending limit and 7-day validity
• One CLI command issues the agent an email, phone, wallet and card
• Connected mode requires passkey confirmation for each purchase
• Know Your Agent framework announced on September 10, 2026