Visa TAP on Coinbase: announced
In short
Visa TAP on Coinbase reads announced as of 4 Nov 2026. The note: Visa named Coinbase an early TAP partner and is aligning TAP with x402. Visa TAP is live or pilot in 1 of 27 columns; Coinbase has 2 of 12 protocols live or pilot. The source is investor.visa.com.
The reading
- Status
- announced. Announced, partner or member status only; trade press allowed with the publication named.
- Protocol
- Visa Trusted Agent Protocol (TAP), Visa
- Processor
- Coinbase Developer Platform (x402), Coinbase Global, Inc.
- Note
- Visa named Coinbase an early TAP partner and is aligning TAP with x402
- Source
- investor.visa.com, read 4 Nov 2026
Visa TAP in other columns
- Stripe: announced
- Adyen: announced
- Checkout.com: pilot
- Worldpay: announced
- Copilot: announced
Columns not listed read no statement found on 4 Nov 2026; the Visa TAP page lists them with sources.
Coinbase for other protocols
- AP2: announced
- Agent Pay for Machines: pilot
- x402: live
See the Coinbase page and the full matrix.
How Visa TAP reads for merchants
| Rubric row | Reading |
|---|---|
| Merchant of record | N/a |
| Dispute rules | None in spec |
| Cost | No fee published |
The full rubric is on the Visa TAP page.
Sources
- investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2025/Visa-Introduces-Trusted-Agent-Protocol-An-Ecosystem-Led-Framework-for-AI-Commer, read 4 Nov 2026
- Visa Trusted Agent Protocol repository, read 4 Nov 2026
- docs.cdp.coinbase.com/x402/welcome, read 4 Nov 2026
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