Over 1,500 x402 endpoints deployed for the Global x402 Challenge on Algorand
Covered by 2 sources
More than 1,500 x402 endpoints have been deployed on the Algorand blockchain as part of the Global x402 Challenge. The participating developers named at the time of the announcement include CompXlabs, Matt Brigida, and Agent Mesh.
The Algorand Foundation confirmed the count the day after the initial announcement, repeating the figure without adding further detail.
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