Casper Prepares Launch of Updated csprUSD
The Casper blockchain platform, in collaboration with investment firm Sarson Funds, is preparing to launch an upgraded version of its csprUSD stablecoin. Upon release, it will become the primary dollar-pegged stablecoin within the Casper ecosystem. A key use case will be facilitating automated payments between AI agents via the x402 protocol.
This development follows the recent establishment of the x402 Foundation under the Linux Foundation, which includes members like Visa, Mastercard, Google, Coinbase, Circle, Stripe, AWS, and Cloudflare. The x402 protocol enables AI agents to autonomously pay for goods and services online using standard HTTP requests, bypassing traditional payment systems.
The new csprUSD will be compatible with Casper 2.0 and support the CEP-3009 standard. It will allow users and AI agents to confirm payments off-chain, with final settlement occurring on the blockchain. The ecosystem will also integrate Casper's ProofLayer technology, which provides cryptographic verification for off-chain data. This will be used to verify the dollar reserves backing csprUSD and to monitor token issuance and redemption.
Prior to the mainnet launch, the stablecoin's smart contract will undergo an independent security audit. Casper has also recently reduced its minimum transaction fee from 2.5 CSPR to 0.1 CSPR following the approval of proposal CEP-97.
cryptonews.ru07/30 14:00
